A large travelling Powder magazine by John Manton & Sons of London. A very rare item. In a letter to the previous owner dated 1986 Keith Neil said “John Manton made these in a variety of sizes to order to satisfy his customers whims – your example is a particularly ambitious one & though I have several – none quite like yours”.
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Three more powder magazine’s complete with original tins, two by John Manton.
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