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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275051112339 ... Swjwlhqkvx

Here's an unusual cabinet for £12! Anyone seen one before ? Were the internal divisions for cylinders ?

The internal divisions, if original, seem to be an inefficient use of the available space.
Here is some background information about Walliostro's founder Joseph Wallis. He must have been a child prodigy, as according to this website he was born in 1848 and founded the business in the same year .

http://www.vintagebanjomaker.com/wallis/4594323575