School: Rowan (North Carolina/NC)
Leonard Nash worked in Iredell County in the manner of the Rowan School. A known example of John’s work has a “Christmas tree” style patchbox, which is typical for the Rowan School of gunmaking. This box has is made from cast brass with a concealed hinge. Typical construction is of sheet brass. This particular rifle is signed “L.N.”
Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
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