Vtg Finnigans of Bond Street Leather Cigar Humidor Travel Case BEST PROVENANCE

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Rare Vintage Finnigans of Bond Street Leather Cigar Humidor Travel Case & Contents. The case is monogrammed with initials J.A.V. and it had belonged to former Massachusetts governor John A Volpe. We recently acquired some items from an estate the family once owned. As shown it measures about 16" x 11" x 5" and it weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces. Inside the case is a wooden humidor that is built into the case and firmly attached. Next to the humidor or blocks or wood with stained blue & red glass panels attached marked Teak by Libby Pratt Studios. I found similar items by Libby Pratt Studios that were noted as bookends. Inside the humidor box are old vintage cigars that are certainly too old and dry to smoke but are great to still be present. What an amazing find and Massachusetts political relic. Guaranteed genuine as described. The leather luggage type case has wear and we do not have the key but it is otherwise complete and solid sturdy - see my 12 photos.
The house of Finnigans was a British luxury luggage and trunk maker established in 1830, originally in Manchester and later in New Bond Street in London. The house of Finnigans was once one of the finest British leather goods makers and a successful luxury goods retailer. Renowned for its traditional know-how and craftsmanship, Finnigans manufactured and produced a wide range of luxury products, including trunks, bags, fashion, jewelry, timepieces, and silverware.
John Anthony Volpe; December 8, 1908 – November 11, 1994) was an American businessman, diplomat, and politician from Massachusetts. A self-made son of Italian immigrants, he founded and owned a large construction firm. Politically, he was a Republican in increasingly Democratic Massachusetts, serving as its 61st and 63rd Governor from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 to 1969, as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 1969 to 1973, and as the United States Ambassador to Italy from 1973 to 1977. He was an important figure in the development of the Interstate Highway System at the federal level.