Hatbox
Scotts Ltd
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
180 mm (H)360 mm (Length)270 mm (W)
Place of origin
Piccadilly
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151128
Summary
Box; Hatbox - A rectangular, cardboard hatbox 'From Scotts Ltd. The Hatters, 1, Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, London W1'. Addressed to N.A.Yorke-Lodge Esq, 22, Northgate Street, Warwick. Dated Oct.1958.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On the side of the box: Scotts Ltd.[On the diagonal] / The Hatters, [underlined] / 1, Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, W1 On top of the box lid. All in a box surrounded by a double black line (detailed positions below): [top left corner, a logo] / BY APPOINTMENT / TO / HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN / HATMAKERS [Top centre] Hat Makers to the late King George VI / FROM / SCOTTS LTD [On the diagonal] / 1 OLD BOND STREET / PICCADILLY London W1 / TELEGRAMS: SCOTOMA LONDON / TELEPHONE: HYDE PARK 1A0N On top of the box lid. Top right of printed box and bottom left of printed box: [Post Office label in red] POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / DELIVERY On top of the box lid, top RH side: [Three printed postage stamps, one in green, two in brown, partially obscured by the post mark] [...]OCT58 On top of the box lid, below the printed box.: N.A. Yorke-Lodge Esq / 22 Northgate Street / Warwick / [Underlined} On top of the box lid, underneath the inscription: [Printed] CE. PER [Handwritten] Express Post [Printed] DATE [Handwritten] 30/10/58
Makers and roles
Scotts Ltd, hatter