This circa 1830s rifle has "H n Ham lton" visible on the top of the barrel near the breech. Other letters have likely long since faded. The latter marking likely refers to one of several Hamilton communities in the eastern Midwest or East Coast. The lock is marked "R. S. Clark" and has some floral engraving. The frizzen spring has a roller. The rifle has fixed small blade and notch sights and a pair of surprisingly small double set trigger. The stock has a symmetrical patch box with multiple piercings and fine engraving, numerous inlays including silver wire accents in the piercings and 11 inlaid plates (one is in the shape of a heart), engraved brass toe plate, and two engraved side plates. There are also deep "gutter" moulding designs on the forend, scrolls at the rear of the slender wrist, a slight "Roman Nose" profile to the butt, raised cheekpiece with moulded edge, checkered raised carving below the cheek piece, and raised scroll designs on the left side of the butt at the rear.