A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE CASED PICNIC SET FOR TEN PERSONS BY G W SCOTT & SONS, BRITISH, CIRCA 1909

A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE CASED PICNIC SET FOR TEN PERSONS BY G W SCOTT & SONS, BRITISH, CIRCA 1909,
produced for the American market for retail by the I.Magnin & Co Inc. department store, the black leather-cloth case, with nickelled handles, locks and catches, the lid opening to reveal interior with fine woven wicker framework fitted with wicker-handled twin kettle and teapot, both fitted within two wicker-handled saucepans with folding wicker handles, a double burner with pierced decorative horseshoe design, two "Coracle" brand ceramic-based food containers, a set of ten Paragon bone china tea-cups with eight saucers, ten glass tumblers stacked in wicker frames, ceramic butter and preserves jars, five condiments jars and a small food tin, with set of circular gilt-edged enamel plates, final two saucers, and cutlery housed behind leather straps in the lid, bearing retailer's small leather patch, the case measuring 78 x 38 x 20cm overall, complete with key.
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