Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

This is an antique work chest. An English, pine tool trunk with candle box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully useful pine trunk with a superb fitted int...

This is an antique shipwright's chest. An English, stained pine workman's trunk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Pleasingly aged maritime chest, with a fascinating ...

A large late 19th century camphor wood brass bound travelling chest or trunk with brass mounts and brass carrying handles. Two locks. Warm rich colour and patina. Very clean and in m...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1900 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest depicting Children's portraits and tiger oak paintings I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique painted wardrobes...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1880 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest. I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique painted wardrobes...

We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1900 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest depicting married couple portraits and tulip paintings ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1889 iron and steel American Steamer travelling trunk made by CA Taylor of Chicago This is a very well made example of a steamer trunk designed for luxury travel on cruise liner ships. This would have been a very expensive piece in its day and the height of sophisticated travel. This piece has an amazing patination that can only be achieved through honest age and genuine use. The trunk has two plaques to the top middle which read as follows: No2 Professionally made only by CA Taylor 130 W Madison St Chicago, the second plaque reads:- A Edwards 33 Esher SL Lambeth ST The inside top has been decorated with Victorian decoupage pictures which are lovely, the original folded linen shelf...

Early 20th century cedar chest. Feature a paneled case with ornately beaded trim and brass handles. Great for use to store blanket or as a ta...

English wicker dog kennel with a removable hand-forged iron door. Having three handles for loading purposes, reinforced wooden lifts on the base to k...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1900 oak & wrought iron bounded steamer travel trunk with zinc lining ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this conservation-restoration circa 1900 extra large Louis Vuitton Paris Malle Haute steamer trunk with full monogrammed canvas Where to begin…… I purchased this trunk from a French arms and militaria dealer who I met in Belgium whilst visiting the Chateu De Deulin for an exquisite exhibition. The trunk had been brought from Paris by the dealer to sell at a fine antiques fair. The second I saw it I had to buy it, when do you have the chance to purchase such an iconic and stylish piece of late 19th century travel luggage made by the worlds greatest and most reputable luggage manufacturer Louis Vuitton… never! The trunk was in the normal condition which is to say poor, thus began the dilemma regarding restoration. There are many (smaller versions) of these trunks that come up for sale and they are all restored with the same paint brush which is to say in the same way, the dealers will strip back and polish up all the brass work so it looks brand new, they will paint all the metal work black so it makes the brass gleam even more, they basically try to make something that shouldn’t look new, look new. So, my dilemma was do I follow the same route, the quote I was given for the work was not insubstantial, or do I find a conservation restorer who would keep all the originally of the piece but make it clean, tidy, safe and presentable. I chose the latter, in walks the wonder that is Martin Ashford. Martin’s work is world famous, you may know him from the show Salvage Hunters the restorers, he is without doubt the finest (and most ingenious) fabric restorer I have ever encountered. Martin worked the trunk right back to the frame, he has worm and damp treated the carcass on the inside and out, it is now 100% clean, sterile and safe to use for another 120+ years. The timber has been expertly cleaned so as to not remove any of the original patina, it has then been waxed and polished. The Louis Vuitton monogram material...

Steamer trunk with wood, leather, brass and canvas. The trunk, with small original castors and the bottom, and leather handles. The inside with 2 trays and a tufted interior lid. The trunk with a metal tag "sold by Woodward and Lothrop...