Heritage
Commissions and Coronation
In the glamorous 1920s, commissions poured in from around the world. From American millionaires such as J. Pierpont Morgan to potentates such as the Maharajah of Patiala who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives. Each blue velvet-lined trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head. Asprey cigarette cases became collectable amongst young sophisticates who delighted in its modern products, from art deco accessories to travel clocks, safety razors and automatic pencil sharpeners.
The coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 occasioned the Asprey Coronation Year Gold Collection which featured an 18 carat gold dessert, coffee and liqueur service weighing almost 27 pounds. This remarkable collection went on show in the Bond Street store in April of 1953 and subsequently toured the United States.
