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Wig tin complete with wig cover insert.
a) Metal wig tin to hold a full bottomed wig. Affixed to the base inside is a metal stand to support the wig. The stand is made up of a round base, a pole and a round top. There are two small spikes at the top of the stand to secure the wig. Over the the stand a piece of black silk fabric is draped, through which the spikes poke.
b) The wig cover is made from a metal frame supporting white linen fabric which is drawn together at the top. The frame (which resembles a bird cage) and fabric sit inside the wig tin and over the top of the wig to protect it from dust.
Inscribed on front of tin, 'Mr. Justice Wickham'.
Period in office WICKHAM, John Leonard Clifton: 1969-1983, from webpage Supreme Court of WA, Former Judges and Masters of the Court
Eulogy for the honourable John Wickham QC published in Law Society of WA Journal, BRIEF.
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