Case
F. Best and Co.
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Leather, Wood
Measurements
330 mm (Width) x 152 mm (Depth); 483 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sloane Street
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 883447
Summary
Heavy leather cartridge case with brass corners and locks, two straps and A-R in black. Interior divided into six compartments by removable wooden partitions. Similar to LAN.L.24. Label inside reads F. Best and Cos./own make/Aldford Street, 64A S. Audley St. W., and 188 Sloane Street, S.W.
Provenance
Acquired on transfer of the house to the National Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
(label inside) F BEST AND COS./OWN MAKE/ALDFORD STREET,/64A S. AUDLEY ST. W,/AND/188 SLOANE STREET,/S.W.
Makers and roles
F. Best and Co., producer