Travelling case
Drew and Sons
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Crocodile skin, leather, brass, other metal, silver, glass, vegetal, shell, bristle, tortoiseshell, bone, paper, textile, pencil
Place of origin
Piccadilly Circus
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936062
Summary
Green crocodile skin personal travelling case with cypher and coronet of ES (Penelope, Countess of Stamford), the interior fitted with many accessories including blotting pad, ink, light, needle case, and five glass jars with silver caps engraved 'ES'; some compartments empty. Drew and Sons, Piccadilly Circus; Peffer appears on some pieces. With green canvas outer cover marked with 'S' and coronet.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Drew and Sons, manufacturer