Tamid this gun and case fascinated me long before I became its keeper. I was so taken with it I decided to make a couple of copies being a practical type of person. At the time I was thinking of manufacturing them for sale. As the case is made of all wood with just a painted finish it was rather a cheap thing to put together. Though looking back it may be a little before its time because gun owners then wanted the traditional expensive canvas or leather rectangular cases with straps.
But in todays climate of security it may be a way to go for transporting a gun without bringing attention to ones self. I do know one of the copy cases I made makes regular walking and underground trips across a Major City being ignored by passers by because it gives nothing away other than I contain a violin.
I have posted another photograph so you can see its rather slight domed top. I made differing size copies from thin flexible plywood for the sides quarter inch ply for the bottom with a shaped pine laminated top, gluing it all together in one piece then cutting off the top.
So very quickly constructed with the handle lock and hinges taking the Lions share of the cost. Though finding the point of balance for the handle is rather problematical because of the shape and a guns weight.