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American Longrifle

Gunsmith Leonard Reedy American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

Reedy apprenticed under John Bonewitz in Womelsdorf, later moving with him to Pine Grove where they jointly established a gun shop in about 1808. This is one of a small number of surviving signed rifles by Reedy. Its raised carving reflects Bonewitz’s influence, while also demonstrating Reedy’s skill and individuality as a craftsman.

American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American

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American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American
American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American
American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American
American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American
American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American
American Longrifle, Leonard Reedy (American, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1776–1837), Wood (maple), steel, brass, silver, iron, American

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