Box
Huntsman and Son
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
490 mm (Length); 330 mm (W)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18746.1
Summary
Brown cardboard box lid labelled; Huntsman and Son / Tailors and Breeches Maker. Box used to contain a bridal ensemble of wedding dress and accessories. Typed label pasted to lid reads; Part of the wedding dress worn by Victoria de Burgh Long / Commander of the British Empire (1918) / .. on her marriage to George Abraham Gibbs, Nov. 26th 1901.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
/ Part of the wedding dress worn by Victoria de Burgh Long. Commander of the British Empire (1918)... on her marriage to George Abraham Gibbs, Nov. 26th 1901 /
Makers and roles
Huntsman and Son