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Historic 19th Century Factory Exhibition E. Remington & Sons Wall Gun Display Cabinet -
Offered here is quite possibly the most impressive and only E. Remington & Sons exhibition wall gun
display cabinet ever offered at Rock Island Auction Company! This exhibition display cabinet was from
the second half of the 1800s and was built for a factory display. The consignor indicated it previously
had a tag noting the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and came from the Carl Press
Collection. It is also known that E. Remington & Sons had a walk in shop in New York City, at a separate
location from their factory in Ilion, in which a large gun display cabinet such as this could have resided,
likely showing off an offering of their finest firearms. “E. REMINGTON & SONS/MANUFACTURERS/NEW
YORK” address painted on the glass display window in gold letters with black and red shaded accents.
Two ornate raised relief carved Native American heads are on the front edges of the door with four
ornate raised relief carved lion heads at the corners. The display door is held in place by four metal
latches, consisting of two on each side (one absent). The interior has a green felt lined backing, with
various metal hanging hooks. The display cabinet stands 6 feet tall (72 inches) by 46 1/2 inches wide at
the base, with the top piece being 49 1/2 inches wide, 4 3/4 inches deep in the glass display area, with
the top piece being 6 3/4 inches deep.
CONDITION: Fine overall with an attractive totally original naturally aged appearance, some storage
handling marks, some holes visible in the interior felt backing, one absent section of trim visible on
the top front of the face, and nearly all of the painted E. Remington & Sons address on the excellent
original glass. Quite an extraordinary piece of American firearms history!
Provenance: Remington Factory; Carl Press Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000
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