In Europe, this particular style of bag is very
popular with collectors. Created in the mid-1800s, this bag was designed to
open wide with hinges that stay open for quick easy access, such as that needed
by doctors working out on the road.
Called a Gladstone Doctor's Bag, it is named after the man who was
British Prime Minister at the time because, in a way that seems curious today,
the creator was a big fan of the PM!
The style has endured, been duplicated, and altered.
I once found an original Gladstone bag and was immediately asked to sell
it to a neighbor whose daughter, Fanny, had just been accepted into French
medical school. That bag now has a fine home.
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