This vintage gents' umbrella has a cladded crocodile leather handle with a gold collar hallmarked:
'London 1964'
There are 2 maker's marks:
'Brigg London'
'Brigg London was one of the UK’s top walking stick and umbrella manufacturers until February 1943, when Swaine & Adeney on Piccadilly and Thomas Brigg & Sons, round the corner at 23 St James's Street decided to join forces. From 1943 until 1990 the company traded as Swaine, Adeney, Brigg & Sons Ltd'
There is an additional maker's hallmark:
'J.C'
The collar is engraved with the name of the original owner:
'The Earl of Birkenhead
Charlton
Banbury'
'In 1964 the title of Earl of Birkenhead was held by Frederick Winston Furneaux Smith (7 December 1907 – 10 June 1975), who was a British biographer and Member of the House of Lords. He is best known for writing a biography of Rudyard Kipling that was suppressed by the Kipling family for many years, and which he never lived to see in print.'

Cane shaft & metal frame that holds a black nylon canopy.

The metal fixings are stamped with the maker's name:
'Brigg London' 

One of the metal spokes is stamped:
'Brigg
Made in England'

The shaft ends in an original metal ferrule.

A smart & practical umbrella, suitable for use or a collector.

Measurements:
Length - 93cm
Diameter of handle - 15.0cm
Diameter of shaft - 1.4cm
Diameter of canopy - 102cm
Weight - 530g
 
Good condition with an intact canopy. Leather on handle has some damage & small area of leather loss.
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