Vintage English luggage: Michelin Maps & Guide case and hat box

£650

Fascinating items: these two pieces are a vintage maps case and hat box, historical memorabilia relating to English pre-war style and travel history.

 

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Description

Comprising a hat box and a Michelin Maps & Guide case, these fine antique and vintage travel articles date to the early part of the twentieth century, and give a fascinating snapshot into English travel history and style for the interested collector.

The map case, small, slender, and in fine condition, has inside a label showing the various locations of Michelin factories across Britain. It closes with a tidy latch mechanism and bears a leather strap. The hat box, circular in shape, has a number of leather straps, and has a label for G.W.R (Great Western Railway) and Oxford, and another indistinct stamp.

Map case: height 27cm, width 27cm, depth 10cm
Hat box: height 29cm, diameter 41cm

Details

Country of Origin
British, English
Date of Manufacture
20th Century
Period
20th Century
Style
20th and 21st Century Design
Material
Leather
Colour
Brown, Cream

Dimensions

Height
27 cm / 10.6 inches
Width
27 cm / 10.6 inches
Depth
10 cm / 3.9 inches

Reference:
17245d

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