Nicely restored in a light brown patina, lots of oak straps on a pine body, new leather handles, handcrafted lift out tray, original victorian lithograph saved during restoration. |
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Originally covered in canvas (with telltale remnants!) which when removed revealed a wonderfully preserved pine wood body with the character and a patina that only 100+ year old wood can achieve. Working lock but no key, latches nice and tight. Carefully hand sanded, hardware painted in black and brass finish, multiple coats of Spar Varnish! |
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Custom Designed, Handcrafted, and Hand Lettered in Caligraphy on your Antique Chest |
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Customer Photographic Examples of our Antique Trunks Being used as a Military or Naval Retirement Shadow Box and Storage Chest!! |
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Note the Flatop and Two Monitor or Waterfall Trunks, Each Being Individually Unique at the Very Time of Production. |
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We all romanticize about the mystique of these antique trunks. The possible owners and travels that each steamer trunk has taken, along with the high level of detailed craftsmanship in the original production of each and every steamer trunk with that individualized character giving both intrinsic and non-intrinsic value. |
It was a common practice that loyal and productive craftsmen would be allowed to bring their children to work with them to learn a craft, so many of the children in this photograph were more than likely sons of the men shown. |
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