Thread: Were wooden leather covered boxes used as SR coffins? Help?

Picked up a nice George Johnson recently on the bay, but really wanted it for the wooden box that came with it. It fit nicely nestled between velvet and silk. The question: is it real to the period?
Have seen very few of these. Not much discussion in SRP. BTW a similar one with a Joseph Rodgers logo (but damaged) currently is up for sale now on eBay from Argentina.
Is anyone familiar with this topic? Any references or advertisements that document the use of wooden leather covered boxes? I have seen similar DE razor boxes and similar jewelry display boxes but what about straight razors.
Would appreciate any thoughts or comments in regard to exterior restoration. Want to keep most of its age/patina but will need to fix its binding. Help please!