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JAMES PURDEY & SONS
A BRASS-CORNERED OAK & LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE,
fitted for 30in. side by side barrels, the interior lined with red baize a James Purdey & Sons trade label, central brass push-button lock (key missing), the lid exterior embossed with 'WALTER WINANS' and with a central brass blank escutcheon
Provenance: Walter W. Winans (April 5, 1852 – August 12, 1920) was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter and author of ten books who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912.
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Estimate £300-400