One of the best gifts I have been blessed with is a collection of patchbox rubbings from an old friend. Fortunately for us our friend pursued this interest with vigor and we have several Virginia related images from these efforts. The Opportunity to view and study these rubbings are a blessing to those who want to get a better understanding of rifles built in the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding areas. The percussion era pieces by gunsmiths who apprenticed to and influenced by these same people that came before them can be seen in their work. These rubbings gathered from the 1950's through the early 2000's are an affectionate study of valley pieces, painstakingly made using onion skin paper to garner these renderings. We will try to post at least one or more each Sunday for a few weeks.
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