A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY GUN CASE CONVERTED INTO A HUMIDOR

LATE 19TH CENTURY, BY WILKINSON & SON

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A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY GUN CASE CONVERTED INTO A HUMIDOR
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BY WILKINSON & SON
The central roundel engraved 'John Brown/ Windsor Castle' , recently converted with a cedar lined interior and humidifiers for cigars
32 ¾ in (83 cm.) long; 6 in. (15 cm.) high

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The roundel identifying this gun case was only recently discovered during the restoration and the conversion of the object into a humidor. Although undocumented, it is highly possible that `John Brown/ Windsor Castle' refers to the trusted companion of Queen Victoria.

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