Actress's travelling case

Made:
London
maker:
Thomas Whitehouse

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, Craig-Y-Nos Castle. Patti had a small opera house built at the castle.

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

Actress's travelling case

Actress's travelling case

Actress's travelling case, ornate wooden box with drawers for make-up etc, inlaid with silver. Overall: 205 mm x 332 mm x 250 mm.

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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 the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

Measurements:
overall: 205 mm x 332 mm x 250 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , leather and textile
Object Number:
1986-8022/1
type:
travelling case
Leather for case for actress's travelling box

Leather for case for actress's travelling box

Leather carrying case for actress's travelling case; covered with travel labels e.g. North Eastern Railway and Harrogate. Overall: 270 mm x 345 mm x 275 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 345 mm x 275 mm,
Materials:
fleece , leather and textile
Object Number:
1986-8022/2
type:
case
Powder bottle for actress's travelling case

Powder bottle for actress's travelling case

Powder bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Unknown powder still inside. Overall: 86 mm x 50 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 86 mm 50 mm,
Materials:
glass and silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/3
type:
bottle
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm,
Materials:
glass and silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/4
type:
bottle
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm,
Materials:
glass and silver plated
Object Number:
1986-8022/5
type:
bottle
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 49 mm x 49 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/6
type:
bottle
Powder bottle for actress's travelling case

Powder bottle for actress's travelling case

Powder bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 86 mm x 50 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 86 mm 50 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/7
type:
bottle
Powder pot for actress's travelling case

Powder pot for actress's travelling case

Powder pot for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 35 mm x 40 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 35 mm 40 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/8
type:
pot
Powder pot for actress's travelling case

Powder pot for actress's travelling case

Powder pot for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 35 mm x 40 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 35 mm 40 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/9
type:
pot
Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case

Perfume bottle for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver screw lid. Overall: 87 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm x 40 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 87 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 40 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/10
type:
bottle
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Box for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver lid. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 38 mm x 87 mm x 37 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 38 mm x 87 mm x 37 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/11
type:
box
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Box for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver lid. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 38 mm x 87 mm x 37 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 38 mm x 87 mm x 37 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/12
type:
box
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Box for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver lid. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 34 mm x 87 mm x 55 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 34 mm x 87 mm x 55 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/13
type:
box
Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Silver and glass box for actress's travelling case

Box for actress's travelling case. Glass with silver lid. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 37 mm x 86 mm x 56 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 37 mm x 86 mm x 56 mm,
Materials:
silver (metal) and glass
Object Number:
1986-8022/14
type:
box
Beaded weight from actress's travelling case

Beaded weight from actress's travelling case

Beaded weight from actress's travelling case. Blue and silver fabric with metal weights on either end. Overall: 330mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm
Materials:
textile and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1986-8022/15
type:
weight
Necklace from actress's travelling case

Necklace from actress's travelling case

Necklace from actress's travelling case, white metal with green design. Made by Levinger & Bissinger, Germany. Overall: 310 mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 310 mm,
Materials:
white metal (unknown) and enamel
Object Number:
1986-8022/16
type:
necklace
Pin implement from actress's travelling case

Pin implement from actress's travelling case

Pin implement, unknown use, from actress's travelling case, white metal with jewel at end. Unidentified maker. Overall: 36 mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 36 mm,
Materials:
white metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1986-8022/17
type:
pin implement
Hook implement from actress's travelling case

Hook implement from actress's travelling case

Hook implement, unknown use, from actress's travelling case, silver with pearl handle. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 102 mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm,
Materials:
pearl and silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/18
type:
implement
Manicure implement from actress's travelling case

Manicure implement from actress's travelling case

Manicure implement, from actress's travelling case, silver with pearl handle. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 97 mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm,
Materials:
pearl and silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/19
type:
implement
Tweezers from actress's travelling case

Tweezers from actress's travelling case

Tweezers, from actress's travelling case, silver with pearl handle. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Overall: 100 mm in length.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm,
Materials:
pearl and silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/20
type:
tweezers
Key and assortment of parts from actress's travelling case

Key and assortment of parts from actress's travelling case

Key, cloth slide and two segments of jewellery, from actress's travelling case. Made by Thomas Whitehouse. Key: 28 mm in length.

Materials:
metal (unknown) and textile
Object Number:
1986-8022/21
type:
key
Silver corner fragment from actress's travelling case. Made by Charles Penny Brown

Silver corner fragment from actress's travelling case. Made by Charles Penny Brown

Silver corner fragment from actress's travelling case. Made by Charles Penny Brown, Birmingham, 1903. Overall: 43 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 43 mm
Materials:
silver (metal)
Object Number:
1986-8022/22
type:
silver

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