Games Trunk

A painted wooden room divider whose apparently solid outer face opens up into louvre at a touch, almost disappearing. Each panel has two faces: the...

Featuring the top, side panels and inner panels in ebony veneer, the captivating Ermes Buffet of the Cosmopolitan Collection makes a grand statement in any traditional or modern dini...

A splendid and whimsical piece of functional decor, this screen will enliven both an indoor and outdoor area. Inspired by the friendly image of a hippopotamus, it is exquisitely craf...

An exercise in visual harmony and artistic sensibility, this decorative wooden screen will transform any interior with its dynamic character. The rectangular silhouette features four...

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...

Lightweight XIX century camel skin trunk with R A initials and decor

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 India...

A handsome small-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 India...