English leather case

English leather case. Old leather suitcase from the end of the 19th century. Material: Leather Period: 1880 Rectangular in shape, in leather, it opens with a brass lock under the handle. Two straps ensure the homogeneity of the whole. The fabric-trimmed interior and the lid held together by two leather ties. It bears old labels of shipping companies ("P-O") Typical baggage of travellers that the British Empire exported around the world, as colony administrators or as tourists, continuing the tradition of the "Grand Tour". Simple and solid, practical, these suitcases accompanied their owners in the cabins, allowing them to display dignity and elegance in the middle of the oceans. Some had fun collecting the labels of their crossings until they covered their luggage. souvenir?

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