Gun box
Army and Navy Stores Ltd.
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
95 x 250 mm; 980 mm (L)
Place of origin
Westminster
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Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
NT 869371
Summary
Gun box - wooden oblong box for shotgun. Outer covering was a heavy brown cloth (sail cloth?) but has been covered in a black tar like coating on all but the hinged side. At some time 8 metal corner protectors have been added, but the bottom left rear is now missing. There is a central metal lock on the front, the corresponding latch is missing from the lid, either side front and rear there are leather loops to take 2 leather straps (one of which is inside the box the other is missing). The inside is covered in red felt and has 6 compartments for the barrel, stock and tools etc. The stock compartment has a leather strap and buckle fixing on the bottom. A paper label in the lid reads, 'Army and Navy Co-operative Society, LIMITED, NO 8-GUN DEPARTMENT, 105, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON., COMBAY'.
Makers and roles
Army and Navy Stores Ltd.