Antique Victorian Campaign Chests, Set of 2

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Absolutely exquisite pair of original early Victorian Campaign storage chests with period horse hair padding and original fabric finished with … Read more Absolutely exquisite pair of original early Victorian Campaign storage chests with period horse hair padding and original fabric finished with brass plaques which read The Worshipful Company of Skinners. A very good looking and well made pair of steamer trunks, they are pretty much untouched and still have traces of the period wax seals, here is a bit about the company The Worshipful Company of Skinners (also known as the Skinners' Company) is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London. Originally formed as an association of those engaged in the trade of skins and furs, the Company was granted a Royal Charter in 1327 Under an order issued by the Lord Mayor of London on 10 April 1484 (known as the Billesdon Award), the Company ranks in sixth or seventh place (making it one of the "Great Twelve City Livery Companies") in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies, alternating annually with the Merchant Taylors' Company; these livery companies have borrowed Chaucer's phrase "at sixes and sevens" to describe their rivalry over precedence – specifically which company was entitled to be 6th in order of seniority – being a source of trouble between the Skinners and the Merchant Taylors for some time during the 15th, and perhaps even 14th centuries. Both companies received their first Royal Charters in 1327, but the dispute erupted into lethal violence at the 1484 Lord Mayor's river procession, an occasion which the two guilds treated as their own private boat race. After justice was administered to some of the offenders the then-Lord Mayor, Haberdasher Sir Robert Billesdon, mediated between the two companies at the request of their Masters, and he resolved that each company should have precedence over the other in alternate years and that each company's Master and Wardens should be invited to dine at the other's Hall every year. The Skinners are normally sixth in the order of precedence in even numbered years, and at seven in odd numbered years, but as the Lord Mayor (Sir David Brewer) for 2005/06 was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company they kept precedence. The Merchant Taylors retained precedence in 2006/07, their regular turn They both have a business card for a silversmith inside, most likely these were used for precious items that you didn't want to touch each other in transit and or get damaged For the exact condition please view the pictures, they are movie set perfect! Dimensions Height:- 41cm & 40cm Width:- 39.5cm & 51.5cm Depth:- 36.5cm & 36.5cm. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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