Swaine Adeney Brigg
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Swaine Adeney is a leather luggage maker. Brigg is the umbrella division. There are walking canes for both sexes as well as a wide range of lady's umbrellas. They are based in a large shop at 54, St James's St, London, where it abuts Piccadilly
at the end of Jermyn Street
.
The firm has held a Royal Warrant
since 1893 for umbrellas, and for leather travel goods and business cases. It was founded in 1750.
Umbrellas start around £200 and go up to over a thousand for the ones with silk canopies. Leather bags start around £500 and go to £2300 for the Gladstone Bag. The more expensive versions are hand sewn.
There is a range of country clothing and equestrian equipment of high quality as well. They offer, in addition, shirts, shoes, hats, cufflinks and ties as well as jackets and overcoats.
In 1980 Steven Spielberg
and Harrison Ford
visited Herbert Johnson looking for the ideal hat for their upcoming film Raiders of the Lost Ark
. They chose a 'stable brown' felt hat called the Herbert Johnson 'Poet'. This iconic hat (which was very popular during the 1920s and 30s) was the hat which Harrison Ford wore in the original Indiana Jones trilogy. Since then Herbert Johnson have joined Swaine Adeney Brigg's store on St. James Street and are located on the ground floor. Just like the finest leather goods and umbrellas the store is famous for, the original Indiana Jones hat is now one of their most valued claims to quality, prestige and fame.
Most of their leather goods are available in three colours, london tan, havana brown and black. The shop is at the West End of Jermyn Street on two floors and displays hundreds of suitcases and attache cases in a wide array of styles. The company also owns Papworth leather goods which offers less expensive versions of the Swaine cases.
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is a major street in central London, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
at the end of Jermyn Street
Jermyn Street
Jermyn Street is a street in the City of Westminster, central London, to the south, parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly.It is well known as a street where the shops are almost exclusively aimed at the Gentleman's market and is famous for its resident shirtmakers Jermyn Street is a street in the...
.
The firm has held a Royal Warrant
Royal Warrant
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier...
since 1893 for umbrellas, and for leather travel goods and business cases. It was founded in 1750.
Umbrellas start around £200 and go up to over a thousand for the ones with silk canopies. Leather bags start around £500 and go to £2300 for the Gladstone Bag. The more expensive versions are hand sewn.
There is a range of country clothing and equestrian equipment of high quality as well. They offer, in addition, shirts, shoes, hats, cufflinks and ties as well as jackets and overcoats.
In 1980 Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
and Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
visited Herbert Johnson looking for the ideal hat for their upcoming film Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise...
. They chose a 'stable brown' felt hat called the Herbert Johnson 'Poet'. This iconic hat (which was very popular during the 1920s and 30s) was the hat which Harrison Ford wore in the original Indiana Jones trilogy. Since then Herbert Johnson have joined Swaine Adeney Brigg's store on St. James Street and are located on the ground floor. Just like the finest leather goods and umbrellas the store is famous for, the original Indiana Jones hat is now one of their most valued claims to quality, prestige and fame.
Most of their leather goods are available in three colours, london tan, havana brown and black. The shop is at the West End of Jermyn Street on two floors and displays hundreds of suitcases and attache cases in a wide array of styles. The company also owns Papworth leather goods which offers less expensive versions of the Swaine cases.