Case
Asprey and Co. Ltd
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, velvet and silk
Measurements
125 mm (Width) x 20 mm (Depth); 60 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Albemarle Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11937.6
Summary
Black leather case with padded interior and base of interior lined with burgundy velvet with slit and indentation. Lid lined with padded silk and printed: Garrard and Co. Ltd / Goldsmiths and Jewellers and C / to the King / by special appointment / to the Crown / 24 Albemarle St.W. In the cardboard box (NT11937.1).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Asprey and Co. Ltd, jeweller