2088

$2,300.00

LOT OF TWO CALENDARS, WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY 1896 & UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. 1899.

Winchester “14×25-3/4” showing in matted frame – a lovely Winchester 1896 calendar with illustration by A.B. Frost. Main image is of two hunters shooting a bull moose, titled “The Finishing Shot”. Bottom image of two western hunters shooting a sheep and smaller image of trapshooter at the line on left side. Titled “Ready”. Calendar pad is missing, but rivets remain with some corners of pad pages attached. UMC framed image 13×26-1/2- the UMC calendar features military images with main scene of soldier & sailor in period dress with draped flags behind. Small top images are titled “The Astor Battery” with soldiers and cannon. Center image of the “USS Oregon” & right side image is of “T. Roosevelt and First USV cavalry Rough Riders”. Calendar depicts 6 military cartridges, 3 on each side. December 1899 calendar page is present. Both calendars are professionally framed and matted. We removed the calendars for examination. Both have their original metal bands at top and bottom. CONDITION: Winchester calendar retains nice color & light crinkling to paper from being rolled. Small 2″ tear on left side into “Winchester” banner. UMC calendar is very bright & in excellent condition. Attached December page is yellowed with small edge tears. Remaining staples are lightly rusted with remnants of other calendar pages remaining. 50866-1 TJW (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2088

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Auction: Firearms - October 2016

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