slide action, "22 Short - Long or Long Rifle" on barrel, serial number 272230 on receiver and trigger guard, trade marks on barrel tang, wood stock and forend, 35-3/4 in.; Winchester shotgun case, green felt interior, key, 30-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 3 in.; black leather gun case with foliate and scroll decoration, belt closures, handle, fur interior, 49 in.

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Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

gun with loss of blued surface, oxidation to metal, handling wear to metal and wood throughout, crack in metal at receiver, chips, residue and loss of finish to stock, chips to forend, action and trigger appear to function, trigger does not set when slid, Winchester box with surface wear, tears and abrasions, interior in good condition, tooled leather case with wear to rounded edges, straps and handle, other surface scratches