KENNEDY & ASPREY, 49 NEW BOND St. A Burgundy Leather covered box with central brass campaign handle and tooled decoration and stamped in gold Mrs Shirley of Eatington**. The black leather and navy velvet lined interior gold embossed KENNEDY & ASPREY, 49 NEW BOND ST.*, the working lock stamped J. Bramah Patent.
Weight 2 kg
Size 38 x 25 x 14 cm
*The short partnership Kennedy & Asprey ran from 1841 to 1843.
** The Shirleys of Eatington. E.P. Shirley was responsible for the present spelling of the name of his estate, which although pronouned as 'Ettington' was written as 'Eatington'. When the East and West Junction Railway came to the village, 'knowing how people will mispronounce names, he requested the directors to put up a sign on the station with the former spelling.
For more information regarding The Shirleys of Eatington (Ettington) please visit the following website:
http://www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/England/ettington.html
