Beschreibung:

A fine leather-cased picnic set for four persons, by Finnigans of Deansgate, Manchester, circa 1909,brown textured leather case with handle, with brass handles to each end and brass locks, the lid and half fall-front with watered silk lining bearing maker's branding, opening to wooden compartmentalised interior fitted with picnic accessories including wicker-handles kettle with burner, oil flask, a large wicker-covered glass bottle, metal-based food container, a set of four stacked metal beakers, ceramic preserves and condiments jars, and a food tin, the front section fitted with small wicker-covered glass bottle, ceramic jar, and four gilt-handled and cups with gilt-edged saucers and condiments jars, with rectangular enamel plates and cutlery housed behind leather straps in the lid, the case measuring 51 x 35 x 19cm overall.