Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk
A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century Zanzibar trunk.
A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare 18th century North African Zanzibar trunk, fashioned of cedar with studded decoration and
Category
Antique 18th Century Zanzibari Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Copper
19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely rare Zanzibar trunk, 19th century. Brass studded decorations all-over with brass clad panels
Category
Vintage 1920s Zanzibari Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,900
H 25 in W 42.5 in D 18 in
Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique studded Zanzibar chest. An African, mahogany and brass decorated carriage trunk
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$2,809
H 13.39 in W 30.71 in D 13.59 in
Large Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Storage Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique Zanzibar chest. An East African, teak and brass storage trunk, dating to
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$7,563
H 20.48 in W 51.78 in D 23.63 in
Small Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Travel Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Zanzibar chest. An East African travel trunk in solid teak and brass
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$2,429
H 9.65 in W 21.66 in D 13.39 in
Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Zanzibar, Omani dowry chest, circa 1880.
The chest having a hinged lid clad in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,995
H 21.5 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
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Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Brass Mounted Teak Trunk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a brass mounted teak trunk on the original feet.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Zanzibari More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
ring pulls. Fashioned after an African zanzibar strongbox chest, or dowry trunk this labor intensive
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century Zanzibar trunk.
A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Zanzibar Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century ebonized teakwood brass mounted "Zanzibar" trunk, England circa 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century Zanzibari Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Brass-Studded Teak Zanzibar Trunk, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Brass-Studded Teak Zanzibar Trunk with Fitted Interior Above Three Short Drawers on
Category
Antique 19th Century Zanzibari Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Teak
Brass Studded Hardwood "Zanzibar" Trunk, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive Brass-Studded Hardwood "Zanzibar" Trunk in Geometric Design with Double Handles, Brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Zanzibari Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Hardwood
Scarce Old Zanzibar Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
These elaborately brass decorated hardwood trunks are generally thought to come form Zanzibar or
Category
Antique 19th Century African Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique African Zanzibar Chest Trunk, Brass-Mounted, circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
decoration is known as a Zanzibar trunk, circa 1875. Used by traders along the Anglo-Indian shipping route
Category
Antique 1870s Zanzibari Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Zanzibar Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Zanzibar trunk, circa 1850. Covered in decorative brass and metalwork over wood. Great
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tanzanian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
This trunk has brass studwork applied in various decorative patterns. Some of the brass studs are
Category
Antique 1830s Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Zanzibar trunk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Zanzibar trunk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Zanzibar trunk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Zanzibar trunk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Zanzibar Trunk?
Prices for a Zanzibar trunk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,169 and can go as high as $11,700, while the average can fetch as much as $3,950.
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