A picnic set in a leather case, unmarked, circa 1900

comprising; two electroplated sandwich boxes and one further example, four tiffin plates, four forks, four knives with ivorine handles, a mounted glass jar, a cut-glass hock decanter, three cylindrical containers and two salt spoons, the brass mounted leather case with the Devonshire cypher, 40.6cm., 16 in. long (case), together with an Edwardian bachelor's picnic set in a leather case, Mappin & Webb, comprising; electroplated double sandwich box and two cups, the case bearing the Devonshire cypher, 28cm., 11 in. long (case), a further Edwardian picnic set, in a wicker basket case, Drew & Son, comprising; tea kettle on stand, five vari-size electroplated canisters and two enamelled tea cups and saucers, 32.4cm., 12 3/4 in. long (case), two leather cased glass water bottles, largest 27.4cm., 10 3/4 in. high, and two 20th century fishing reels

The fishing reels, probably, Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895-1950)

Varying degrees of wear to picnic sets, would recommend viewing.
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