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"A large and impressive Victorian era dome top steamer trunk, circa 1870s. Features a tooled leather and oak frame with …
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"A large and impressive Victorian era dome top steamer trunk, circa 1870s. Features a tooled leather and oak frame with geometric diamond pattern metal trim. Lock patented in 1876.
Steamer trunks, also known as cabin trunks or traveling trunks, were originally used as luggage for extended trips by steamship, train, or stagecoach or for taking to boarding school. Many were quite elaborate inside and out. Steamer trunks have a distinguishing curved or barrel top and can weigh as much as 100 pounds. Today, they are used as furniture or storage.
Trunks have been used around the world for thousands of years. The small, flat-topped trunk, we see in use today were popular during the Victorian era and were used primarily for storage. They were usually made of pine and covered in decorative material or leather."
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- Dimensions
- 37ʺW × 22ʺD × 35ʺH
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Leather
- Metal
- Oak
- Pine
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- General use and age related wear. There is leather loss and distressing from use. Two of the casters are missing … moreGeneral use and age related wear. There is leather loss and distressing from use. Two of the casters are missing along the bottom and there is a past re-enforcement made from metal trim. Missing interior insert less
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