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Winchester Model 1897 ''Double W'' Cartridge Board

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:20,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
Winchester Model 1897 ''Double W'' Cartridge Board
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Beautiful and Bright Winchester Model 1897 ''Double W'' Cartridge Board, Serial No. 19, complete with 182 cartridges, 15 bullets, 11 paper shot shells, 9 brass shot shells, and 9 cap and primer tins with glass lids for viewing. Standard dark green background with Winchester logo in red, with iconic late 19th Century scene of hunters flanked by mallard, drake, and bull moose head. Double framed with original gold leaf gesso sub-frame, and red oak outer frame measuring 40''x57-1/2'' overall. Overall condition is fine. No. 4 paper shot shell, as well as the .32 S&W Long cartridge have come loose but are present and should be re-attached by the purchaser. Cartridges with mild even patination. Several of the original mounting screws are visible near perimeter of the green background portion. Light foxing to wildlife images. Paper patch bullets with some losses and separation near rim of cartridge mouth. The perfect centerpiece for any gunroom. Est.: $20,000-$30,000.