BORGONI, Mario (1869-1936). Louxor Winter Palace Hotel.
Original hotel luggage label, c.1920. 145 x 110 mm.
The hotel opened in 1907 and was designed by Architect Leon Stienon for the Upper Egypt Hotels Company. The company was founded by Cairo hoteliers Charles Baehler and George Nungovich in collaboration with Thomas Cook and son.
During World War I the hotel closed and was used as a hospice for convalescing soldiers. A regular guest was the 5th Earl of Carnarvon who was the financial backer of Howard Carter who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922.
The design of the label comes from a poster used at the official opening of the hotel. The design was created by Mario Borgoni for the printers Richter and Co. Napoli.
SKU: 2126627
BORGONI, Mario (1869-1936). Louxor Winter Palace Hotel.
Original hotel luggage label, c.1920. 145 x 110 mm.
The hotel opened in 1907 and was designed by Architect Leon Stienon for the Upper Egypt Hotels Company. The company was founded by Cairo hoteliers Charles Baehler and George Nungovich in collaboration with Thomas Cook and son.
During World War I the hotel closed and was used as a hospice for convalescing soldiers. A regular guest was the 5th Earl of Carnarvon who was the financial backer of Howard Carter who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922.
The design of the label comes from a poster used at the official opening of the hotel. The design was created by Mario Borgoni for the printers Richter and Co. Napoli.
SKU: 2126627
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