1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VIII.: Richard Bearfoot
274. BEARFOOT, RICHARD, 11 Warwick Street, Woolwich — Manufacturer.
Two magazines, especially adapted for the safe stowage of powder, wills, documents, etc.; they are also waterproof. The one is made of copper outside and wood inside, and the other, the reverse; with India-rubber joints instead of bees-wax and tallow, and one lock instead of two.