Kentucky flintlock rifle manufactured during the late 18th or early 19th century. The rifle has a four-piece, brass patch box, with the Daisy finale on top as produced by "Jacob Dickert" (1740-1822) in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Two similar pattern patchboxes are shown on plates 117 and 119 of the book "Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes" Vol 2, by Chandler and Whisker. The rifle has a full octagon barrel with dovetail mounted brass front sight and iron rear sight. The gun maker's initials "DG" are inscribed on the top of the barrel. "DG" is for Dickert and Gill and there is a D&G cartouche (tomahawk and pipe) stamped on the barrel between the "D" and "G". The iron lock plate has an integral fenced pan, goose-neck hammer and frizzen with curved toe. The lock and hammer are decorated with simple scroll engraving. An illegible maker's name is stamped on the lock in front of the hammer. The tiger striped maple wedge-fastened stock has a brass forearm cap, four brass ramrod pipes, a plain brass side plate and a rounded profile brass trigger guard with finger spur. The left side of the stock is carved with a shallow cheekrest. The stock has a curved brass buttplate. The patch box has a latch on the bottom of the butt. The patch box has a single line border with simple scroll engraving on the finial. The rifle is fitted with double set-triggers and has a hickory ramrod.

Good. The barrel and lock have a deep brown patina. The barrel surfaces are smooth and the edges of the barrel are sharp. The gun-maker's initials are crisp. The lock plate, hammer and frizzen are lightly pitted and there is some live rust in the pan and hammer jaws. There is a gap between the edges of the lock plate and the stock. The brass patch box and furniture has not been polished and has a deep and very attractive patina. The stock is in fair-good condition with scattered but minor handling marks. The only significant damage is a 1/2-inch hole in the underside of the stock between the lower ramrod pipe and the trigger guard finial. The stock has several very minor hairline cracks but has no repairs or significant age damage. The stock has a dark untouched patina. This is a good example of a Kentucky flintlock rifle from the late-18th or early 19th century.