Parliamentary robe bag
Ede and Ravenscroft
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Wool and linen
Measurements
540 mm (Width); 710 mm (L)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609715.1
Summary
Scarlet bag for parliamentary robe. Scarlet wool plain weave, raised nap. a) Pink/red silk plaited cord; b) 4 tassels, 120 mm. Undyed linen plain weave. Rectangular; opening one end with draw-cord for closing. Supplied by Ede & Ravenscroft of London.
Provenance
8th Lord Berwick collection: Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947); bequeathed to the National Trust by Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).
Marks and inscriptions
Ede Son and Ravenscroft established 1689 Robe Makers; Court Tailors by appt...............(on parchment)
Makers and roles
Ede and Ravenscroft, tailor