A beautiful and very masculine English piece of luggage made in the early 1900's. The much larger corners, and more featured straps and fastenings convey the feeling of this being a well travelled, and larger more utilitarian piece. I particularly like the covered lock plate with its various elements, and strap. The leather cover itself has a wonderful shape. The name of the then owner beautifully hand painted along the top. John Basil Jarvis served with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, joined in 1919, and went on to become a Lieutenant-Colonel, even writing a book about his service in the 1960's