Y An Edwardian sterling silver fitted crocodile gentleman’s travelling vanity case, London 190
An Edwardian sterling silver fitted crocodile gentleman’s travelling vanity case, London 1905 by Drew and Sons
Fitted with a soap box, three clothes brushes, cologne bottle, three jars, shaving blade sharpener, a tortoiseshell comb, manicure tools, pen knife, cork screw, and and ostrich backed mirror. All silver mounts with spot hammered decoration, engraved with initials WCH in cypher. Crocodile case branded for Drew and Sons, initials WCH to front. Soap box with gilt interior. Silver elements fully marked, some marked for Charles Henry Dumenil. Calf leather interior. (switch blade razors not included)
Case length – 34 cm / 13.3 inches
Soap box weight – 176 grams / 5.66 ozt
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An Edwardian sterling silver fitted crocodile gentleman’s travelling vanity case, London 1905 by Drew and Sons
Fitted with a soap box, three clothes brushes, cologne bottle, three jars, shaving blade sharpener, a tortoiseshell comb, manicure tools, pen knife, cork screw, and and ostrich backed mirror. All silver mounts with spot hammered decoration, engraved with initials WCH in cypher. Crocodile case branded for Drew and Sons, initials WCH to front. Soap box with gilt interior. Silver elements fully marked, some marked for Charles Henry Dumenil. Calf leather interior. (switch blade razors not included)
Case length – 34 cm / 13.3 inches
Soap box weight – 176 grams / 5.66 ozt
