Suitcase

Leather suitcase belonging to Sir Eustace Henry William Tennyson D'Eyncourt (1868-1951) Director of Naval Construction. 'E.H. de E.' on the lid. The case has a leather handle and two metal locks. Luggage labels are stuck to the exterior inscribed: 'BLUE STAR LINE, S.S. ARANDORA... SUNSHINE... STATE [ROOM]', 'THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY...CABIN', 'BELLAGIO GRAND HOTEL', 'STRESA GRAND HOTEL DES ISLES BORROMEES' On the side: 'GRAND HOTEL VENEZIA', 'HOTEL GLORIA, RIO DE JANEIRO', 'SOUTHERN RAILWAY FROM VICTORIA TO EAST GRINSTEAD.'

Object Details

ID: AAA3717
Type: Suitcase
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Arandora Star (1927)
Date made: 20th century; 1922-1939 circa 1935
People: d'Eyncourt, Eustace Henry William Tennyson
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 178 mm x 565 mm x 356 mm
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