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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
Yup, a handle mounted on both the top and bottom of the case. If you look closely at the first picture, you can see two of the holes one handle was mounted in.
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thanks -
interesting, I have an 1860 British case with the same hook latches that has a handle on the top. I had wondered if it was a later add on - but could find no other sign of handles. May have been the style of the day.
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