Dressing case
W.H. Smith and Son
Category
Leatherwork
Date
1911
Materials
Leather, Metal
Measurements
180 x 450 x 310 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 540820
Summary
A tan leather travelling dressing case with two locks and a front mounted handle, complete with 14-piece contents. The case is stamped 'D.St A.H-A,' believed to stand for 'Dorothy St Aubyn Heathcoat-Amory.' The contents (catalogued separately as KNI/S/77 a-n) are silver mounted and monogrammed 'DA'. The right hand lock plate is stamped 'W H Smith / Bath.'
Marks and inscriptions
On lock plate - 'W H Smith / Bath / English / Lever' On top- 'D. St A.H-A.'
Makers and roles
W.H. Smith and Son