| Customer Photographic Examples of our Antique Trunks Being used as a Military or Naval Retirement Shadow Box and Storage Chest!! |
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| This is a Heavy Duty and Significant Antique Trunk with Decorative Cast Iron Hardware and Trim Affixed to All Edges and Slats. Large Size ate 19th Century (1880s-1890s) All Wood Flat Top Antique Trunk Made by the Famous "C.A. Taylor Trunk Works" Which is Imprinted onto the Cast Iron Hardware. This Trunk has a Rich Dark Red Cherry Body and Red Oak Slats. All Contrasting Beautifully Against the Polished Silvery Heavy Duty Hardware Still Retaining Much of its Original Black Japanned Protective Coating. Heavy Cast Iron Edge Guards, Lid Guides, and Three Unique Heavy Duty Rear Hinges. Dual Nail Strip Across the Body. Original End Caps with Built-in Lid Guides and New Leather Handles. "CA Taylor" Brass Manufacturers Badge Affixed to the Exterior. Working Dated (Oct 23 1888) Spring Lock and Key! |
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29"L x 17"D x 20"H This is a Fantastic Antique Trunk that was built to withstand heavy worldwide travel and would have been considered a very high end trunk back in the day. This trunk is HEAVY so shipping will be a bit expensive. This would make a perfect addition to any contemporary home or office. Would also be a great re-purpose as a military retirement gift and shadow box for any Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy servicemember! |
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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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