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Very Large Late 19th Century (1890s - early 1900s) All Wood Roll Top Restored Antique Trunk with Dated Hardware, Original Lift Out Tray, Manufacturer's Label, Working Lock but No Key. Fantastic Natural Rich Golden Finish with Varying Shades of Reds and Browns on the Pine Wood Body and Wide Red Oak Wood Slats. The Polished Heavy Duty Cast Iron Hardware (with Remnants of the Original Black Japanning) Consists of Front Latches with Lid Lifts, Decorative Edge Protectors on the Oak Wood Slats, Edge Guards, Original End Caps with New Leather Handles. Patent Dates on the Slat Clamps: Jan 16 1892 and on the Brass Lock: Dec 1 1885 and June 22, 1886. Manufacturers Label Reads: "James Dooley, 793 Broadway, New York". Heavy Duty Rear Hinges with a Special Very Unique Supporting Hinge!! |
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34"L x 21"D x 23"H Very nice, solid, and substantial antique roll top trunk! This would be a focal point in any room or as an accent piece in any contemporary home or even for a mid to late-19th century decor. Perfect Coffee Table or Shadow Box for a Military or Naval Retirement Gift |
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Custom Designed, Handcrafted, and Hand Lettered in Caligraphy on your Antique 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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