Antique "Au Depart" Vellum Steamer Trunk, circa 1890

An antique Chinese parchment and wood trunk in black lacquer, China, 1920s. It has its original hardware with a frontal lock, handles at both sides and a beautiful stripped original...

A set of high quality French luxury vellum suitcases. France, 1920-1930s. Made in wood and parchment with brass studs and lock plates in brass and leat...

Set of two polished zinc cabin travel trunks / coffee tables by Mossman, England, 1930s They have gilt patinated iron locks, iron bindings and one has rubber handles, the other one ...

Beautiful set of two suitcases made of cream leather and parchement, France, 1930s-1940s. Metal locks and studs and leather handles. The small one is made in vellum. The large one...

1940s cabin trunk manufactured by Innovation. It is made all in wood and canvas, it has wooden black painted bars with metal protections and leather and i...

Beautiful leather trunk manufactured at the mid-20th century period in France. It has very nice proportions, handles at both sides and 2 large solid metal rings at the back enable t...

A glorious trunk by the French maker Au Départ. With brass fittings and leather trim. Circa 1910. The damaged original cotton lining to the interior has been replaced with a similar one to match. Dimensions: 101 cm/39¾ inches (length) x 53 cm/20? inches (depth) x 47.5 cm/18¾ inches (height). Au Départ are one of the Grande Marques of French luggage makers. They were founded in 1834 around the advent of railway travel; Au Départ literally means 'at departure'. In 1847, Au Départ first opened at 7 Boulevard Denain in Paris selling luggage and travel goods, positioned opposite the newly opened Gare du Nord railway station. However, it wasn't until 1871 that the company really began to expand, when it was taken over by the Bertin brothers, Ernest and Paul who had started their business selling haberdashery at the Saint-Quentin market and then expanded to include bags and baskets. Under the stewardship of the Bertin brother’s, a second Paris shop was opened in 1874 at 29, Avenue de l’Opéra, while the Boulevard Denain store expanded its product offering to include armoury, hunting and fishing equipment...

A rare antique flat top trunk made in Paris, France by Au Depart. Interior with removable tray.

This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and silver color locks. Its interior is all in matching color moire and has got side pockets as well as a removable t...

This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and golden brass locks. Its interior is in beige canvas. Clean and fresh original interior . It could be a wonderful ...

This little steamer trunk is so extraordinary...All made in soft ivory color vellum leather with chocolate color leather trim and matching sturdy top handle, it splits into 3 removable sections. Its back is perfectly identical to its front. Indeed, it features 2 locks by level and by side in order to remove its 3 trays.Each tray is lined with ivory beige moire. Its interior is very clean to allow storage. Was it a shoe trunk, a jewelry trunk...

This magnificent shoe trunk features the very unusual and original "au touriste" motifs canvas, solid brass locks, as well as brass studs and large leather side handles. It still has...