A fantastic Large All Metal Wood Dome Top antique trunk restored in a dark red mahogany/plum exterior finish. Intricately detailed dated hardware (Oct 1 1877) is cast iron! Unique roller wheel hardware. Interior paper was removed, Victorian Lithographics which were saved along with the Green Document and Passport Pouch, and TWO hidden lid compartments this trunk was made for someone well heeled and is heavy! Interior wood refinished in natural state. New Leather handles, a custom made handcrafted lift out tray, and dated hardware October 1, 1877. |
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Beautiful intricately detailed cast iron hardware sanded down to bare metal, very light touch of antique gold and translucent black oak stain, and coat of spar varnish sets off and contrasts this hardware with the black and dark plum metal body and red oak wooden straps |
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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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