Original U.S. WWII U.S. Captured Japanese Cracked Barometer in Case Presented to Captain of the USS Minnesota by 3rd Marine Regiment with Provenance Note Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts partial owner and eventually controlling

partial owner and eventually controlling partner of what would become the Hopkins & Allen Company (formerly the Bacon Manufacturing Company) of Norwich

bears the Royal Marine insignia and colors on both the outside and inside lid of the chest

The crossguard is the standard brass type with a fouled anchor panel on the front

The leather double buckled chinstrap is present and still quite supple

I was proud that he had given his life with honor the cause of his adopted country

Original U.S. WWII U.S. Captured Japanese Cracked Barometer in Case Presented to Captain of the USS Minnesota by 3rd Marine Regiment with Provenance Note Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts partial owner and eventually controllingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an interesting captured item with a great bit of provenance, a Japanese barometer with the glass shattered, possibly battle damaged, presented by 1st Lieutenant W. L. Kay, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to the Captain of the USS Minnesota in appreciation of the naval gunfire support given to them. The barometer has two notes with it, both of which are heavily eaten away at, possibly by bookworms. It was taken