RARE! STUNNING! We only get one or two of these HUGE high-end Dome Tops every few years! Exterior was originally covered in leather with LOTs of great dated hardware both of which makes this a high-end trunk back in the day it was manufactured. The interior was originally covered in paper. Both were removed which revealed a fantastic grain of the pine wood body and oak wood slats.
All of the outside hardware was meticulously sanded of the black japanning which covered it, and then polished resulting in a beautiful gun metal gray revealing all of the intricacies and detail -including the patent date of Oct 23, 1877!! The wood was then stained a Red Oak using Miniwax so as to bring out and contrast with the fantastic hardware. A black oak stain was applied to the sheet metal to again contrast with the hardware and wood, but also provide a translucence.
The interior and exterior was then applied with two coats of protective Spar Varnish for UV protection, wood preservation and hard surface sealer. The original heavy duty metal end caps were left and refitted with new leather handles. A handcrafted liftout tray was made. There are one or two pieces of hardware missing and repairs made over the years this trunk saw service. A period male half of the lock was installed as the original was missing.
This trunk is not an "every day user" but an excellent accent piece and a show stopper centerpiece for any room and has huge storage capacity.
Click Photo!Beautifully restored in an overall dark Red Oak finish, polished hardware, with two coats of Spar Varnish. The initial "S" clearly stamped onto top hardware clamps, perfect personalization for first or last name, or even company name!
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