OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.

PRF - PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED OR RESTORED

Another rifle with very similar side plate and stock carving is featured on page 228 of "Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in Its Golden Age" by Kindig. On the preceding page, Peter Belles is identified as working in Lykens Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in 1831.