A LONG BOTTOMED WIG BOX, 18TH CENTURY

A LONG BOTTOMED WIG BOX 18TH CENTURY The pine case covered in leather and with gilt brass studs, side strap loops and carrying handle (missing), the interior papered in newsprint dated 1707 and bearing a label for Griffith, Trunk and Plate Case Maker 47cm high, 45cm diameterProvenance: Arthur Barnardiston (d.1737) Catalogue Note: Griffith first appears in an announcement in the Public Advertiser in 1753 and he died in 1772 Condition Report: Leather much degraded, some studs lacking, splits to the side, one strap loop lackingCondition Report Disclaimer