Vintage James Purdey & Sons cartridge magazine with 300 12g cartridge capacity. Best bridle leather to exterior with protective leather corners, leather cartridge lifters with red baize to interior of lid with gold tooled James Purdey & Sons leather case label. Lock functions well (key missing) with replacement leather straps and handle. Brass escussion engrave WHS.
This cartridge magazine once belonged to Willie Stephenson who was a famous racehorse trainer based in Royston. Stepehenson won the derby in 1951 with Artic Prince and also won the 1959 Grand National with Oxo.
