Antique French Courier Trunk in Striped Canvas from Louis Vuitton, 1885

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Antique 19th century louis vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest louis vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the … Read more Antique 19th century louis vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest louis vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the market. It had a flat lid, rather than the domed lid that was then conventional, which meant it could be easily stacked, and was covered in the house’s ingenious, glue-treated and watertight trianon canvas. Such clever features, of which several more would follow over the decades, are what put vuitton trunks at the top of luxury traveller’s shopping list. After the plain grey trianon came the counterfeit-challenging rayée (or striped) canvas in 1872 and remained in production until the introduction of the now world famous lv monogram in 1896.

the stripes are reputedly inspired by trips in the deauville region. It was very fashionable to take the waters in deauville and the buildings in the resort which are half-timbered vertically. Louis vuitton wanted to have striped canvases, to recall these charming trips to the upscale holiday destination of the 1800s.

these trunks were in production for only a brief period. They were incredibly popular at the time and this example is a wonderful example of such trunks. They were mainly (but not exclusively) sold in two versions: with steel trim or with leather trim. This trunk has the more desirable and rarer leather trim, finished off with brass fittings and two wonderful brass locks. The quilting on the inside lid is finished with a "tricolore" ribbon representing the french flag. Even at the time, this model was significantly more expensive than its steel bound alternative. All these original features make this model extremely sought after by collectors.
condition
in good condition - only minor dings and scrapes to the canvas and leather trim. Lacking keys and inner trays. Please refer to photographs.

size
height: 70 cm // 27.6 in
width: 92 cm // 36.2 in
depth: 59 cm // 23.2 in this piece has an attribution mark,
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