Antique Wood Trunks

It reflects the transition from the high-domed trunks of the Victorian era to the flatter, stackable cabin trunks favored during the golden age of steamship and rail travel.

Beautiful antique Italian rustic traditional trunk with opening top and the typical carved legs. The piece is in solid Italian walnut wood with great color and charm.  

Early Nineteen century Britain Embassy in Washington Wood Trunk.

Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.

Chinese Export period red leather and camphor wood trunk, brass bound with a hand painted floral decoration border, In very good clean antique condition, structurally sound, with exp...

At 13 ½ inches tall and 24 inches wide, this small Italian wood cassone makes an intriguing and versatile storage piece. Hand-carved in walnut during the 1600s, the charming chest ha...

Magnificent antique camphor wood chest with brass fittings, dating from the late 19th century, in very fine condition. This type of chest was traditionally used for transporting pre...

Chest / Jewelry Box, ebonized wood, root and bone veneer, 19th century. XIX - Belfort, Germany Chest / Jewelry Box Style: Romanticism Materials: Ebonized wood, root veneer and bon...

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Steel, Metal, Leather. CONDITION Good.

Late 19th century steamer trunk, American. Wood, canvas, leather & brass studding all combine to make a unique end table, storage trunk at the end of the bed, etc. From 737 E Frankli...

An Indian wood storage trunk from circa 1900, richly decorated across the front with extensive mother-of-pearl inlay arranged in intricate geometric and radiating motifs. The chest c...

Large 19th Century English leather bound, studded camphor wood trunk with brass carrying handles.  With good looking interior with label.

Early 19th century trunk with original hand forged hardware. Strap hinges are hand forged as well as handles.The trunk is dovetailed all the way around.

Chest, trunk of the 17th century in a medieval style, work of art craftsmanship. Solid wood structure covered with leather completed by a precision work with the decoration on the wh...

Large antique Chinese Export brass bound dark brown leather camphor wood trunk. These always make for an interesting coffee table or extra storage at the food of a bed. Early 19th Ce...

Designed for practical use, this antique wood and cane hamper is as functional today as it was when first made. The hamper is in very good condition given its age (1890s) and the ori...

A late 19th century arched top camphor wood British military campaign chest, with original brass hardware. Solid, in near excellent condition, ready for daily use. Built of durable m...

A handsome medium-sized British officer's military Campaign camphor trunk or chest of brass-bound and studded leather over camphor wood, circa 1820. Manufactured by the British East...

1900’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest which has been ornately carved throughout A good looking and well made piece, this is a medium size, ideal for storage linens or...

Unique Strong Box .Imitation Wood finish, solid Iron . comes with the original Key . Very heavy . looks great on your office . Bookcase . or Men cave .

This late storage box blends Eastern and Western aesthetics with its hand-painted gilt Chinese character insignia and a Greek key pattern that encircles the rich maroon tin siding. T...

Domed travel trunk, second half of the 19th century, light wood structure reinforced with bands of dark wood nailed horizontally. Gilt brass corner fittings, thick black leather bor...

English Georgian style (19th Cent) black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie design floor trunk with carved & filigree gilt base.

The wardrobe side retains its contrasting dark floor, while the purple interior and aged brass fittings create a particularly handsome combination. Wardrobe trunks such as this were...

The interior painted with a vibrant teal-blue. Trunks of this style were often used as travelling chests or for specific storage, such as silver or officer's regalia.

Chinese Export Sailor's Large Brass-bound Camphor Wood Sea or Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century. A large rectangular dramatic campaign or sailor's trunk lined with Camphor wood and w...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1900-1920 original Chinese Export Camphor wood and Iron steamer trunk with the original ...

An English leather over camphor wood trunk with brass studs from the mid-19th century. This English rectangular brass bound trunk features two lateral carrying handles. The escutcheo...

An English camphor wood trunk from the late 19th century with brass accents. Created in the last decade of the 19th century, this English camphor wood trunk presents an elegant linea...

A Spanish Folk Art travel chest or steamer trunk, A very useful decorative travel trunk, the Trunk is decorated with a small painted floral decoration, decorative metal corner ba...

An antique Thai rattan over wood carrying case from the 19th century, with scroll-painted interior. Created in Thailand during the 19th century, this antique carrying case features a...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1920’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest with silk lining A good looking and well made piece, they are very rare...

This elegant late 19th-century travel trunk is a fine example of traditional European craftsmanship, combining durability with understated sophistication. Constructed on a lightweigh...

English campaign camphor wood hinged trunk with a fitted interior removable shelf, flanking brass keyhole escutcheons, interior locks, and retains the original brass side mounted han...

An English wooden box from the 19th century, mounted on a newer custom stand. Created in England during the 19th century, this brown wooden box features a rectangular lid with painte...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1900’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest which has been ornately carved throughout A good looking and well made...

A Spanish Colonial carved-wood storage box from the 18th century. This antique Spanish Colonial period chest has rectangular shape with flat topside, which has been adorned with heav...

A Spanish Baroque studded coffer from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. This antique Spanish coffer, with it's rectangular-shaped body, has been ornately decorated with nailhe...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Chinese Export hand carved linen or toy chest circa 192...

A handsome English dome-topped steamer or traveler's luggage trunk, circa 1858 - 1880, featuring a toleware enameled tin body, nail-head accents, brass hardware, and original opposin...

Rare Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk with Original Fitted Interior This stunning camphor wood travelling trunk from the mid-19th century is both functional and decora...

19th Century Wood and Metal Steamer Trunk with Leather Edges, the trunk has been repainted and repaired.

Rustic Black Forest style (19/20th Century) rectangular wood trunk with dome top, hand carved wood ring handles and stained exterior finish in a faux log pattern plus hinged cover, s...

19th century antique brown distressed painted pine wood dovetailed blanket chest trunk. Item features dovetailed construction, weathered/reddish brown distressed painted finish, roll...

English steamer trunk which exudes old world charm and historic originality down to unrestored canvas, interior, travel stickers, leather work and wood trim, brass hardware and key. ...

An English carved oak trunk with bottom drawer, circa 1820-50's. This antique trunk from England features an exquisitely hand-carved front facade with geometric shaped panels, and ad...

19th C. English Oak Wood and Steel Banded Safe Storage Cabinet Chest Trunk. Circa Mid 19th Century. Measurements: 27" H x 37" W x 24" D.

19th century Anglo-Indian colonial fruit wood chest with wrought iron fittings. Robust chest with iron fittings on all sides, rounded handles on the sides and two locks on the fr...

They are also the perfect hiding spot of toys and games. The larger trunks can be used as unique seating elements.

The trunk was created in China of camphor wood; leather clad and detailed in brass nail heads and brass stripping.

A superb early Victorian dome-topped steamer trunk dating to circa 1860, displaying the robust construction and wonderfully aged character associated with 19th-century travelling lug...

DIMENSIONS H 15 in. x W 40 in. x D 20 in. HISTORY Camphor wood was the premium choice for travel trunks—especially maritime and campaign chests—for three critical reasons: Its a na...

Domed-top immigrant steamer chest constructed in wood with a fully clad embossed metal exterior, reinforced by iron straps, decorative corner hardware, and a central locking hasp.

Made in Scandinavia around 1870, this dome-top trunk is of slightly smaller proportions than usual, which adds to its versatility. The domed lid is a traditional feature of travellin...

Chest - 19th Century. Portuguese, 19th century; wood entirely covered in leather with studs. Iron lock and hinges. Dimensions: 48x118x60 cm.

Chest - 19th Century. Portuguese, 19th century; wood entirely covered in leather with studs. Iron lock and hinges. Dimensions: 40x89x49 cm.

Chest - 19th Century. Portuguese, 19th century; wood entirely covered in leather with studs. Iron lock and hinges. Dimensions: 45x111x54 cm.

Chest - 19th Century. Portuguese, 19th century; wood entirely covered in leather with studs. Iron lock and hinges. Dimensions: 40x98x43 cm.

A handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk or stationery box of teak featuring hand-cut brass binding and hardware, with flush opposing handles, and inlaid bras...

Antique wood and tin steamer chest with floating storage. This piece is constructed of wood with an embossed tin exterior that features a low relief leaf pattern across the entirety...