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Flintlock Longrifle

Gunsmith Peter White American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

White worked in three different locations during his career, evolving his style with each move. He is best known for his mature work in Bedford County, Pennsylvania that influenced many gunsmiths in that region. This rifle’s style and date suggest he made it in Emmitsburg, Maryland, probably as an apprentice, before his move to Bedford County shortly after 1800.

Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania

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Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Flintlock Longrifle, Peter White (American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania ca. 1777–1834), Wood, iron, brass, silver, American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania

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