Travelling case
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather
Measurements
305 x 559 mm
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936063.1
Summary
Brown Gladstone-type case secured by lock and straps and with 'S' and coronet on side. Originally contained removable hinged stand full of accessories including cufflinks (DUN/TC/789) in leather box (DUN/L/31.b), mirror (DUN/L/31.c), brush holder(?) (DUN/L/31.d) blotter (DUN/L/31.e), light (DUN/L/31.f), ink (DUN/L/31.g), brushes (DUN/SC/96.a.1+2 & b.1+2), comb (DUN/M/1685), letter opener (DUN/SC/96.c), shoe horn (DUN/SC/96.d) and two glass jars with silver caps engraved 'S' and coronet (S/548.a+b), which are now kept separately.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).