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Antique 20th Century British Oak Estate Lockers c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British hand crafted oak estate lockers. This unit would have been undoubtedly used on a large country estate during the 1900's. This piece has twenty cupb...
Category
20th Century British Other Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Wooden Safety Ladder c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Edwardian wooden ladders. Made in England around 1910, these ladder feature a metal latch that pushes down to lock in the ladder making it safe and sturdy to use...
Category
20th Century British Other Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century Painting Of Lay Figures By Derek Carruthers (British 1935-2021)
By Derek Carruthers
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century monumental size acrylic on canvas of lay figures building a large stone wall. The painting is discretely framed in natural wood. This was painted in 1995 by an English...
Category
20th Century British Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20thC Italian Venetian Glass Photograph Frame, Attributable To Venini c.1970
By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful glass mounted photograph frame attributable to the world renowned Venini in Venice, Italy. The twisted glass rope picture frame was manufactured around the middle of the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Superb 20th Century Italian Silver Plated Fox Wine Cooler, Franco Lapini c.1960
By Franco Lapini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb 20th Century Italian silver plated wine cooler. Made by Franco Lapini in the 1960's, featuring a cast figure of a fox mounted to the cooler. It makes a fantastic conversation ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Solid Silver Tankard Cocktail Shaker, New York c1900
By Crichton Co., Ltd
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century American made novelty cocktail shaker in the shape of a large beer tankard. It is of a large size, being able to hold two pints. It is easy to imagine the ...
Category
20th Century American Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mid 20th Century English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming 20th Century English Art Deco silver plated cocktail shaker. Exquisite in its craftsmanship, the cocktail shaker is of clear Art Deco form, reminiscent of the distinctive ...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker c.1965
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming 20th Century Britiish Art Deco silver plated cocktail shaker, dating back to the 1965. Exquisite in its craftsmanship, the cocktail shaker is of clear Art Deco form, remin...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 19thC Victorian Silver Plated & Glass Spirit Barrel, Mappin & Webb c1890
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian silver plate & cut glass spirit barrel. Dating from the 1890's, this elegant piece by Mappin & Webb was designed for storing and serving fine spirits. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver & Cut Glass Cigar Ashtray c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver & cut glass mounted ashtray. The plain rim applied with two cigar rests. It is easy to imagine the appeal behind these objects which wo...
Category
20th Century German Other Ashtrays
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cedar
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk, France c.1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A magnificent and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton shoe trunk, adorned with stencilled monogram canvas, lozine trim and brass fittings. Elevating its uniqueness is the remarkably unc...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators and competitors. They decided to come up with a logo, a monogram, which was indeed the famous and very recognisable print we are so familiar with today. The very first run was only made for about six years from 1895 and the print was woven into the canvas.
This example dates to around 1900 and is a perfect example of such trunks. With its steel trim, brass studs and locks it still shows the same elegance as it did well over 100 years ago and is a testament to the durability of the best trunk maker in the world. Today it makes for a wonderful piece of interior design, both decorative and useful.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces. Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time. In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Striped Canvas, France c.1885
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest Louis Vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the market. It had a flat lid, rather than the domed li...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Stunning 20th Century English Olive Green Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb late 20th century olive green leather chesterfield sofa. This is a fashionable item of furniture capable of uplifting th...
Category
20th Century British Other Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Antler Horn Sofa, Swiss/German c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very unusual hall sofa or side sofa made in the Black Forest region of south-west Germany bordering Switzerland. The horns are intertwined and finished with carvings of Black Fores...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Sofas
Materials
Antler, Fabric
Large Modern Jaguar Humidor by Anthony Holt
By Anthony Holt
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful Amboyna Bur veneered cigar box with ebony edging and sterling silver mounts, hinges, escutcheon and mounts. Made for a Jaguar advertising campaign for the millennium by s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Riva Tritone Speedboat, Made In Italy
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A scale model of a Riva Tritone speedboat. Crafted from fine wood, soft leather, and chrome details. It features a two-tone finish with natural lacquered wood and white below the wat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
20thC British Solid Gold & Black Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, Alfred Dunhill
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stylish 20th Century 9k gold mounted on sumptuous black crocodile leather cigar case. Made by Alfred Dunhill in the 1990's, the perfect way to carry a small selection of your favou...
Category
20th Century British Other Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Magnifying Glass, Chester c.1916
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century English solid silver magnifying glass, of large size, with plain silver mounts and a smooth handle. An ideal desk accessory or for the household, perfect f...
Category
20th Century British Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver
Modern Solid Silver Set Of 8 Tennis Themed Cocktail Picks, London c.2003
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Modern set of 8 English solid silver cocktail picks, made in the shape of a tennis racket with a ball. These cocktail picks are a fun and novelty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Other Barware
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Cut Glass Golf Theme Ashtray c.1911
By Henry Clifford Davis
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century English solid silver & cut glass mounted ashtray. The plain rim is applied with two golf clubs, which can be used as a cigar rest. The ashtray has a plain ...
Category
20th Century British Other Ashtrays
Materials
Silver
Antique 20thC French Bronze & Marble Vulture Book Ends, Max Le Verrier c.1900
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century French Art Deco bronze and marble book ends, realistically cast as two vulture birds mounted on polished marble bases. These book ends are unsigned and att...
Category
20th Century French Other Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Wine Jug, Edward Barnard & Sons c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver gilt wine jug, made in the Egyptian revival style, the centre featuring a a pair of snakes, flanked by wings, cartouche engraved with crow...
Category
Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Canadian Solid Silver & Enamel Playing Cards Box, Toronto c.1920
By Ellis Bros.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Canadian solid silver playing cards case. This box features a smooth outer case, flared base which holds a cabinet-shaped...
Category
20th Century Canadian Other Games
Materials
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Decanter By Ruddspeed, England c.1970
By Ruddspeed
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce chrome radiator grille decanter made in England in the 1970s. The decanter is equipped with a “slot” in the casing at the rear allowing visibility ...
Category
20th Century British Other Barware
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Antique 19th Century German Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century German three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of rectangular shape with elegantly rounded corners, featuring a lid that is intricately adorned with a chased fl...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
20th Century German Pair Of Large Solid Silver & Cut Glass Wine Jugs c.1900
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century pair of German solid silver-mounted wine claret jugs of exceptionally large size. Each cut glass body is elegantly etched with swag and crosshatch designs,...
Category
20th Century German Renaissance Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Pair Of Grotesque Salts, London c.1880
By Louis Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver pair of novelty grotesque salts. Expertly cast and modelled to depict contrasting expressions—one smiling and the other frowning. Hallmark...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Cockatoo Solid Silver & Porcelain Claret Jug, Asprey & Co c.1912
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century English solid silver and mounted on Spode Copeland's China novelty wine jug, in the form of a standing cockatoo, set with coloured glass eyes and white porcelain body imitating textured plumage, mounted with a realistically modelled silver head and feet. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), Sheffield, year 1912 (u), Maker A&CoLt (Asprey & Co Ltd).
The world-famous English luxury manufacturer and retailer Asprey & Co started as a small silk printing business by William Asprey in Mitcham, Surrey. Soon the company largely expanded its offering by purchasing some other firms. By 1847 Asprey moved to its iconic premises at New Bond Street in London and established its flagship store, where one could buy all ranges of exquisite goods, from books to dressing cases with silver details.
At the International Exhibition in 1862, Asprey high-quality dressing cases won a gold medal, which brought the company a worldwide reputation for exquisite craftsmanship. The Royal Warrant, which was awarded by her Majesty Queen Victoria the same year, just perpetuated that reputation. Since then, Asprey has received a Royal Warrant from every British monarch.
Besides dressing cases, the company produced and retailed a wide range of exclusive goods, including silver, gold, jewelry, stationery, cutlery, tableware, etc. In the 20th century, commissions poured from all over the world and by the 1920s Asprey created them not only for British Royalty, but for foreign Royals and heads of states as well. The most sensational orders of all were the exquisite pearl necklace for Queen Mary and the teak and silver traveling trunks for the five beloved wives of the Maharaja of Patiala.
The 20s and 30s were the golden era of the Art Deco style, of which Asprey was a big adopter, many of its luxury goods from that time became iconic, such as Asprey cigarette cases...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Barware
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Centur Indian Kutch Solid Silver Scent Bottle, Oomersi Mawji c.1890
By Oomersi Mawji
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch (Cutch) solid silver scent bottle, of a round, globular form, impressively heavy gauge and exceptionally fine workmanship, decorated with a lion sta...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Bottles
Materials
Silver
20th Century Danish Georg Jensen Solid Silver Grapevine Pattern Centrepiece Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century Danish solid silver Georg Jensen grapevine pattern centerpiece bowl. Hand hammered throughout, this large oval bowl rests on an oval base surrounded by grapes on the...
Category
20th Century Danish Other Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Pair Of 20th Century Victorian Solid Silver Grotesque Inkwells, London c.1880
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian pair of solid silver inkwells, crafted in a grotesque style reminiscent of a demon wearing a carnival mask, ears modelled as quill rests, these inkwell...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Walnut Shaped Sugar Box c.1886
By William Leuchars
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver sugar box, crafted in the shape of a walnut, supported by a stem stand, opens to reveal a hollow interior cavity designed to possibly hold...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Pineapple Sugar Bowl & Sifter c.1877
By Charles Edwards
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian novelty sugar bowl with cover modelled as a pineapple, on a foliate base with ball feet and with a matching sifting spoon with pineapple terminal. Hall...
Category
20th Century British Other Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Vintage 20th Century English Silver Plated "Recipe" Cocktail Shaker c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An 20th Century “dial-a-drink“ recipe cocktail shaker made in the United Kingdom, produced in the 1930's. The mechanism works by rotating the shaker, each small adjustment revealing ...
Category
20th Century British Other Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
20thC Italian Hand Blown Ceiling Light In The Form Of A Light Bulb, By Due P
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A unique 20th Century ceiling light, designed in the form of a light bulb. The hand-blown glass features a smooth satin finish that softly diffuses light, creating a warm and invitin...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
20thC Italian Hand Blown Ceiling Light In The Form Of A Light Bulb, By Due P
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A unique 20th Century ceiling light, designed in the form of a light bulb. The hand-blown glass features a smooth satin finish that softly diffuses light, creating a warm and invitin...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
20th Century English Rosewood Sideboard By Gordon Russell c.1967
By Gordon Russell
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very rare mid-20th Century sideboard, made in England around the 1960s by Gordon Russell. The rarity is in the detail, it shows British cabinetmaking at its finest. The sideboard i...
Category
20th Century British Other Sideboards
Materials
Wood
20th Century Solid Silver Horse Racing Clock, Edinburgh, circa 1983
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Unusual 20th century solid silver clock on green marble base, the clock set between a horse-shoe and mounted with a jockey, stirrups and riding crops. The clock is in fully working o...
Category
20th Century British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Set of 6 Salts & Spoons, London, c.1876
By Daniel & Charles Houle, Hancock & Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian set of six silver table salts and spoons, each of circular form, on three ball feet, mounted with a beaded crown boarder, parcel gilt inside and engraved with ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
19th Century German Solid Silver Wine Goblet, Hanau, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century German solid silver wine goblet, featuring stunning workmanship, made in the Renaissance style, it stands on a circular domed foot chased with a foliate dec...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Barware
Materials
Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Solid Silver & Cut Glass Decanter, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century French Art Deco solid silver and glass decanter. Of mid size with straight cut crystal glass body and mounted with elegant diamond shaped stopper. Applied ...
Category
20th Century French Barware
Materials
Silver
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver Large Photo Frame, Birmingham, c.1950
By Sanders & Mackenzie
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Art Deco silver & engine turned photograph frame, with stylised corners, mounted on an ebonised easel support and set with glass.
Hallmarked English silver, Birmingham,...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
19th Century German Solid Silver Wine Goblet, Hanau, c.1850
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century German solid silver goblet, made in the style of the early-17th Century examples, which were originaly made in Augsburg and Nuremberg. The piece beautifully ...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Barware
Materials
Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Guard Tower Table Lighter, London, c.1878
By Stephen Smith & Son 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian novelty solid silver table lighter, unusually shaped as a "guard tower", realistically modelled with simulated brick-work, door and archers windows, wi...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Solid Silver Bridge Game Box, Mappin & Webb, c.1918
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century English silver bridge gaming box, the plain silver box applied to the lid with a stylised Bridge plaque, inside lined with leather and contain...
Category
20th Century English Games
Materials
Silver
20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Decanter By Ruddspeed, England c.1970
By Ruddspeed
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce chrome radiator grille decanter made in England in the 1970s. The decanter is equipped with a “slot” in the casing at the rear allowing visibility ...
Category
20th Century British Other Barware
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
20th Century Bugatti Radiator Grille Decanter By Ruddspeed, England c.1970
By Ruddspeed
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A vintage 20th Century Bugatti chrome radiator grille decanter made in England in the 1970s, bearing the red enamel radiator badge. The decanter is equipped with a “slot” in the casi...
Category
20th Century British Other Barware
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
20th Century French Ceramic Ash Tray By Hermes
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A ceramic ashtray by Hermes, made in France in the latter half of the 20th century. These ashtrays have always been very collectable with the vintage models in particular. This one h...
Category
20th Century French Other Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
20thC Italian Venetian Glass Photograph Frame, Attributable To Venini c.1950
By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful glass mounted photograph frame attributable to the world renowned Venini in Venice, Italy. The twisted glass rope picture frame was manufactured around the middle of the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Set Of 2 Carafes & 12 Glasses By Italo Varisco, Venice
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid-20th Century set of 12 drinking glasses and 2 carafes. The Varisco family, renowned master glassmakers since 1930, originally hailed from the island of Murano in Venice before ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Glass
Materials
Glass
20th Century Large Boeing 757 With British Airways Landor Livery By Space Models
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late-20th Century vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Boeing 757 in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:25 sca...
Category
20th Century British Other Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
20th Century Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:36 scale aircraft model would have been presented to one of BA's top travel agents to use for marketing activities.
Space Models Ltd was located in Feltham, Greater London. The company was founded in 1964 and was recognised as one of the UK's two leading companies in the production of Aerospace, Industrial, Military and Film & TV models and miniatures. The company directors were 'Wag' Evans, Brian Pugsley, Derek Ridley, Keith Baker, Keith Blackburn and originally, John Phillips. Key Model makers were Gary Dickens, David Seymour and Charlie Bryant (originally employed by Gerry Anderson...
Category
20th Century British Other Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Monogram Canvas, Made In France c.1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An early-20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk. An absolutely essential item for elite travellers of its time, the trunk is adorned in the iconic LV monogrammed canvas, accented by lozine trim and brass fittings. This trunk stood as the epitome of luxury throughout the years.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces. Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time. In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique Rare 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Fleurs" Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare “malle fleurs“, or “flower trunk“ made by Louis Vuitton in the 1920s. These items are one of the rarest of trunks in circulation. Gaston Louis Vuitton had a company...
Category
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Silver Plate & Lapis Lazuli Ashtray By Cartier, Made In Spain
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb vintage 20th Century silver plate & lapis lazuli ashtray, retailed by Cartier. The ashtray has a ribbed edge for resting a cigarette, along with two lapis cabuchons for adde...
Category
1990s Spanish Other Ashtrays
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Standing Dry Bar In Hardwood & Cream Laminate c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century standing dry bar. Manufactured in Italy during the 1970s, this piece showcases a captivating blend of chrome and hardwood (probably cherry or walnut) with laminated cr...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Other Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Cherry, Walnut
