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Description
Antique barristers win in toleware tin case.
The wig itself is in very good clean condition and features a maker label for:
'J.K.Metherell
Wig Maker
47 Carey Street Lincolns Inn
London'
Along with the owners name which is also painted in gold on the tin:
'T.F.A.Day Esq'
'References to T.F.A.Day Esquires journals (all dated within the 1850s) can be found online at the HathiTrust'
The toleware tin features gold-painted detailing with a brass handle and an original VR brass padlock with a working key.
The tin also had a lift-out wig stand.
A rare item, perfect for a collector
Measurements
Wig Case
Length - 23cm
Width - 22cm
Height - 27cm
Weight including wig - 1504g
