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ORIGINAL WINCHESTER SINGLE "W" CARTRIDGE BOARD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
ORIGINAL WINCHESTER SINGLE  W  CARTRIDGE BOARD

LITHOGRAPH. Litho version of the ca. 1897-1898 cartridge board as given to stocking dealers for display. Image size 31 1/2" X 49 3/8". Set against a dark green background are images of the entire line of Winchester centerfire metallic Cartridges in a "W" formation & at the center is an A.B. Frost bear hunting vignette as first used on the 1895 Winchester calendar. Above the upper edge of the "W" are displayed Winchester handgun & rimfire rds. w/ shot shells around the right & left borders & bullets along the bottom. A flying mallard is tucked into the left side of the "W" w/ a bull moose on the right. Red lettering highlights the Winchester Repeating Arms logo & address. Overall size is 39 3/4" X 57 3/4" over the original 3" oak frame & gold colored inner molding. CONDITION: good overall. Image shows light fading w/ scuffs, marks & sm. tears around border. Frame corners show slight loosening. Frame has a mellow aged appearance showing handling marks. (02-16671/DS). $2,000-3,000.