Au Départ Fully Fitted Gentleman’s Travelling Dressing Case, Hall Marked Silver

French fitted gentleman’s travelling dressing case, in leather. A superb piece, this is definitely one for the Gentleman that thinks he has everything...

Fitted Steamer Trunk Cabin Wardrobe, A Superb piece of history dating back to the time when your luggage would be taken to your cabin. This is a small overnight version, it is in...

19th century traveling silver chest by Smith and Nicholson A super quality sliver chest or strong box, the chest is made by Smith of Smith and Nicholson, the chest was intended f...

19th century baroque traveling silver chest by Mappin and Webb, distressed paint  A super quality sliver chest or strong box, the chest is made by Mappin and Webb and intended for...

Fitted steamer trunk or cabin wardrobe, portmanteau by LG Paris A superb piece of history dating back to the time when your luggage would be ta...

A Victorian canvas dome top traveling trunk This trunk has a wooden carcass, and it is covered with black canvas oil cloth, it has Oak banding over the top, front and back with ...

19th century pigskin and silver plated gentleman’s dressing case, fitted silver topped glass toiletries container and lined with green silk. Fall front a...

This is a large antique suitcase. An English, leather and brass gentleman's travelling case by Tom Hill - Sloane Street, dating to the Edwardian...

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

A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case. The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged lid rises to reveal in the upper section, a drop down document holder, with a mirror to the back, the parcel gilt pieces are engraved with a Viscountess’s coronet, probably Charles, 2nd Viscount Hardinge Cornwallis (1822-1894) and inset with turquoises and comprise a suite of four cut-glass jars, a liqueur flask with a fitted cup, the pull-out rear shelf houses seven jars for ink, potions and unguents. The lift out platform has sectional jewellery compartments, over, a pair of hexagonal based silver hall marked candlesticks, a thermometer, button hook, folding ruler...

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 rather good quailty "gentleman's" travelling wardrobe, constructed from hardwood with leather and a canvas covering. A simple painted lineal design, with heavy gauge brass latches ...