Provenance

[Jared V.]

One problem that may or may not arise in the future is the discovery of another "Bo Whoop". What happens then?

Here's my claim to fame in the world of Ansley Fox shotguns. The only D grade PAC gun known (sn348) and was almost surely in the Great Man's hands before it left the factory. There was a part of me that wanted to send it to the Julia auction, but I couldn't do it....
http://www.foxcollectors.com/philadelphia%20arms.htm

[Autumn Daze]

Jared,That is great Fox! Congratulations...

[Austin W Hogan]

Returning to the beginning of this thread; Parker Pages cover has a professional photo of Ernest Hemingway holding a Parker. This is part of the series we established the current cover layout for, but carried the shooter's name for the first time.
I recieved an e mail message inquiring if PGCA was using this photo to establish a "Hemingway Parker". I replied that this cover layout was established to fit cabinet and other professional photo prints of the Parker era. The Parker and the ducks for that matter, may have been the photographer's props, as in the prior covers.

What kind of provenance provides acceptable connection of an individual gun to an individual owner? Is the use of an individual gun by a distinguished person at an event acceptable provenance?

Best, Austin