Trunk
J. Powell
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal, paper and textile
Measurements
370 x 770 mm
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 935592
Summary
Black cane trunk lined with paper decorated with stars and with a manufacturers label for J. Powell - portmanteau, bag and dress basket manufacturer, 121 Gloucester Road, South Kensington. Contains various newspapers from 1911 to 1919.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976)
Marks and inscriptions
Interior lid: J. POWELL / PORTMANTEAU BAG & DRESS BASKET / MANUFACTURER / 121, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON, / Opposite HEREFORD SQUARE / REPAIRS. (manufacturer's label)
Makers and roles
J. Powell , manufacturer