An incredibly large Edwardian, long-grain leather Gladstone bag, the deep glossy mahogany leather case with original straps, handle, buckles and secure English Lever locks.
The hinged ‘Gladstone’ was designed in the late 1800s by J. G. Beard from his leather establishment in the City of Westminster, and was so named after William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) four-time Prime Minister of Great Britain, whom Beard greatly admired.