Four Picnic and shooting cases, late 19th century - early 20th century

comprising a large leather picnic set, with initial C under an earl's coronet for the Earl of Crewe, electroplate cutlery and plates, glass decanter, sandwich boxes, etc., 44.5cm., 17 1/2 in wide ; an 'En Route' tea basket, Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, London containing silvered and enamelled metal plates, cutlery, spirit glass flask etc, 36cm., 14 1/8 in. wide; a smaller leather picnic case, with initials H de R, and a baron's coronet, comprising electroplate cutlery, plates and glass spirit flasks, 18cm., 7 1/8 in wide.; and a brown leather shooting case with glass spirit flask and sandwich box, 24cm., 9 1/2 in. wide

some wear commensurate with use, viewing strongly recommended before the auction.
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