Shoe kit
Blakeys
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, card and cellophane
Measurements
57 x 110 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939248.7.2
Summary
A part pack of Blakey's metal 'Fairy' segs on rectangular blue and red piece of card (cream and red on reverse), made in England, contained (with a variety of other items) in a rectangular white cardboard shoe box with blue and white Timpson label on one end, with 'cot cotton cover' handwritten on the opposite end in pencil, and once containing black, size 12 shoes.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Blakeys, manufacturer