A Charming Crocodile Skin & Silk Lined Travelling Suitcase sub-Curios tile making first became an

tile making first became an industry in Britain in the thirteenth century and were often laid in repeated patterns or in two or fours to form large patterns

‘Cut with common scissors

Tea canisters as large and decorative as this are becoming increasingly scarce

Style: Torkaman

illustrated in the fine workmanship we see before us

A Charming Crocodile Skin & Silk Lined Travelling Suitcase sub-Curios tile making first became anOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 7. 5 inches (flat) Width: 22. 5 inches Depth: 15 inches This rather marvellous travelling case from the Edwardian era is in superb original condition, with a fitted interior, the crocodile skin now bearing a beautiful patina and lustrous natural shine. The handles, hand stitching and studs are all sound, whilst the locks are still in working