Rare Small Au Touriste Leather and Canvas Hatbox 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...

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...

1920s Wood and Leather Small Trunk With Brass Studs This small wood trunk is covered in a beautiful brown leather and trimmed along the edges with bra...

Beautiful leather and canvas trunk with brass locks and fittings. It has two leather handles on the sides and one on the front part. England, Late 19th Century. It has unusual brass ...

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

Beautiful black canvas and leather trunk as coffee table / side table. France, 19th century. This trunk is all made in wood covered with black canvas. It has wooden bars, leather pr...