A group of six various 19th and 20th century shotgun and rifle cases with trade label for Boss, Whitworth and Purdey Comprising a leather covered shot gun case lined in red baize, an oak double gun case with brass bound corners, the outside of the case stapled J.B.D Scots Greys, the lid with trade label for Thomas Boss, most of the interior removed, remnants of green baize, stamped '1635' and '1636', an oak gun case with steel bands and brass swing handle, stamped to the lid J.B Dunear Pitgavin', the lid with trade label inscribed 'Wallace Gun maker Edinburgh', interior stripped, an oak rifle case with fitted interior, bearing a trade label for Whitworth Rifle Company Sackville street Manchester', an oak case with brass bound corners, the interior fitted and lined in red baize, the lid bearing a trade label for Forsyth & co, Leicester square London, and an early 19th century mahogany case, with fitted interior the lid bearing a trade label for Purdey 31 Oxford street London numbered 1919, (6). Footnotes: The property of James Brander Dunbar 1875-1969, 6th Laird of Pitgaveny and by descent. Brander-Dunbar was the inspiration for John Buchan's 'John MacNab', who waged £20 that he could poach a stag from an Estate owner without being caught. A soldier in the Boer War leading the first commando-style unit, a keen highland sportsman and friend of Ramsay MacDonald from Morayshire. This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), Ref Whitworth DJ6DUE2L,Purdey KWPZGFY6,Forsyth B8NW8L9X,Wallace ZH2AH8BB. Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/ This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing