A GEORGE III BRASS-STUDDED LEATHER DRESSING CASE

CIRCA 1760, BY LANE & BILLING, LONDON

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A GEORGE III BRASS-STUDDED LEATHER DRESSING CASE
Circa 1760, By Lane & Billing, London
Of rectangular form, covered with red and green leather panels and ornamented with brass nail heads, the interior lined with marbelized paper and with maker's paper printed label, 'LANE & BILLING/REAL INVENTORS OF/THE MUCH IMPROVED/LEATHER PORTMANTEAU TRAVELLING TRUNKS/AT THEIR/CAMP BED & EQUIPAGE/MANUFACTORY/NO 86, STRAND, LONDON./& 74. ST PAULS CHURCHYARD/(PLATE CASES SEA CHEST) (LIQUOR CASES, C & C &)/TRUNKS FOR THE EAST & WEST INDIES & AMERICAN TRADES MERCHANTS AND DEALERS SUPPLIED ON REASONABLE TERMS'- 6¾in. (17cm.) high, 16in. (40.5cm.) wide, 9¼in. (23.5cm.) deep; together with a Chinese red and gilt lacquered hat box, circa 1860, of flattened oval form with raised decoration of flowers, sacred symbols and objects, within Greek key borders- 9½in. (23.5cm.) high, 13in. (33cm.) wide, 10¾in. (27.5cm.) deep (2)

Lot Essay

Lane & Billing were writing desk and dressing case makers recorded working at various addresses including 60 and 74 St. Paul's Churchyard and later 86 Strand and 22 Coventry Street, Haymarket (G. Beard and C. Gilbert, Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, 1986, p. 525).