I was wondering if anyone could explain the history and purpose of wax seals on gun cases? I have a best grade case that is original to my Scott Premier grade with green wax seals all over the edge of the case. (if you can't picture this, imagine a medieval message on parchment sealed by the king with a ribbon melted into the seal)
My gun was made for the American market, is it possible that these seals were to prove it was not tampered with during its initial voyage to America? To clear customs? Would this have been a seal used by railroads or shipment companies to prove your parcels were not opened in transit or during a journey to a hunt? (all purely my speculation)
Can the seals be deciphered to indicate any of the history of a gun's journeys?
I think this is a fascinating piece of history but I cannot understand where the seals may have came from and for what precise purpose.
