A Fabulous Crocodile Skin & Silk Lined Travelling Case of Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, London sub-Curios The handle to the draw

The handle to the draw is later

and the string to pull the mouth open has thinned and is no longer attached to the lever

the lips are painted red

Eric the elephant

there are doubles of many of the other letters and numbers with most having a lower case representative

A Fabulous Crocodile Skin & Silk Lined Travelling Case of Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, London sub-Curios The handle to the drawOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1905 Height: 7 inches (flat) Width: 18 inches Depth: 12 inches Together with associated gilded manicure this rather splendid travelling case from the Edwardian era is in superb original condition. Initialled A. L. W. to the top with the makers name Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, London clearly embossed in gilt, and with a fitted interior, the leather has a beautiful patina