Brigg has since become an internationally-renowned symbol of great British umbrella-making. So much so, in fact, that it even made an appearance as the umbrella of choice for the Kingsman movies.

What's your greatest achievement? From James Bond to Kingsman, a modern spy comedy, Swaine Adeney Brigg is famous for representing the style of the quintessential English gentleman in the British ...

The least expensive full-size Brigg umbrella, made from a bamboo handle with a nylon canopy, is $420, or the equivalent of 14 years of cheap umbrellas, assuming a pace of three cheap ones a year.

Swaine Adeney Brigg makes exclusive umbrellas and has been providing the British Royals with them since 1893. The company also makes props for films. We paid them a visit.