Each of these antique trunks were originally handcrafted and individually constructed with all wood and metal being produced with woodworking and metalworking handtools. The interior was originally covered in a thin protective paper which was removed during restoration. Removing the coverings revealed the beautiful patina which only 100+ year old seasoned pine and oak woods can achieve! All hardware was cleaned, lightly sanded, and polished. The exterior and interior woods and hardware were scrubbed with a bleach-based cleaning solution. left to dry, and then lightly sanded with a maritime spar varnish applied to all surfaces. All edge sheeting, hardware clamps, front latches, lid banding, and hinges were also cleaned and lightly polished. Our trunks have been restored in such a manner so as to be safely used within a contemporary home and can concievably last for another 100+ years as a pass on family heirloom from generation to generation. We also restore these trunks so as to easily re-purpose them into Military, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps or US Navy Retirement Shadow Box Gift Idea!
160 Year Old RAREST of the RARE! All Wood Antique Suitcase, Doctors or Physicians House-Call Valise, Suitcase, or Trunk 1850s-1860s Civil War-era Jenny Lind-Style w/ Working Compartment! A fully restored Doctor's or Physicians Suitcase, Trunk or Valise used on House Calls! This trunk is where he kept all of his medicines, ointments, bandages, and other medical paraphernalia of the time. Working Lock with Key (works intermittently and is included just to show that the lock works) GREAT Gift for a Doctor or Physician or Someone in the Medical Field, Possibly Even for that Travelling Salesman! New Leather Handles. - #914 |
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22"L x 9"D x 14"H A rare and fantastic piece of Civil War-era History and Artifact! An authentic Doctor's or Physicians valise or trunk used on house calls or in the field. This would make a GREAT gift for anyone in the medical field. |
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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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Custom Designed, Handcrafted, and Hand Lettered in Caligraphy on your Antique Chest |
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Engraving Fee: $100 Minimum or $5 per Letter. |
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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