Actress's travelling case, ornate wooden box with drawers for make-up etc, inlaid with silver. In leather carrying case covered with railway luggage labels. This ornate travelling case may have belonged to the popular opera singer Adelina Patti (1843–1919). She travelled in her own private railway carriage and had a large house in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales.
Details
- Category:
- Miscellanea & Curiosities
- Object Number:
- 1986-8022
- Measurements:
-
: 13 x 10 1/2 x 9 in.; 330.2 x 266.7 x 228.6 mm
- type:
- travelling case
- credit:
- Fisher, A.G.
Parts
Leather for case for actress's travelling box
Powder bottle for actress's travelling case
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case
Powder bottle for actress's travelling case
Powder pot for actress's travelling case
Powder pot for actress's travelling case
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case
Beaded weight from actress's travelling case
