Swaine Adeney Brigg
| Private | |
| Industry | Manufacturing and retailing |
| Predecessors |
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| Founded | London |
| Founder | John Ross |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Products | luxury luggage and umbrella maker |
| Website |
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Swaine Adeney Brigg is a British luxury bridle leather luggage maker and umbrella maker and retailer founded in 1750.
History
Swaine Adeney was founded in 1750 in St James' London. The first Royal Warrant was granted by King George III for carriage riding whips. Then, in 1885 Thomas Brigg & Sons were appointed umbrella makers to Queen Victoria. In 1943 Swaine Adeney merged with Brigg & Sons the Royal umbrella makers who were founded in 1836 at St James' Street London.
Awards
- 1851 Swaine & Adeney awarded a first prize at the Great Exhibition, London
- 1879 The firm G. & J. Zair (bought by Swaine & Adeney Ltd in 1927) wins first special prize for its whips at the Sydney International Exhibition
- 1908 The firm Thomas Brigg & Sons (merged with Swaine & Adeney Ltd in 1943) wins the Grand Prix for umbrellas at the Franco-British Exhibition in Paris
Notes
- ↑ See timeline in the company history In Good Hands, pp. 152–3.
Further reading
- Prior, Katherine, with many photographs by James Austin (2012). In Good Hands: 250 Years of Craftsmanship at Swaine Adeney Brigg. Cambridge: John Adamson. ISBN 978-1-898565-09-3 OCLC 815728722
External links
- The Daily Telegraph | Royal Warrant holders: the seal of approval
- The Daily Mail on royal umbrellas by Fulton and Swaine Adeney Brigg
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