Vintage French Travel Trunk by Au Touriste Paris

Name: Vintage French Travel Trunk by Au Touriste Paris
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1041689
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Tinker & Toad

Description

A lovely Vintage French Travel Trunk by 'Au Touriste Paris'. A wonderful survivor of a bygone age of travel. The canvas covered with hand painted panels and G.B emblem to each end. Attractively bound in timber, probably birch, which is clasped with leather. Further leather trim to its perimeters including leather carrying handles to the sides. Wonderful heavy gauge working brass lock with key. Au Toutiste brass trade plate to its side. Internally the trunk holds a removeable shallow tray with large storage area below and a stationery envelope to its lid. Condition with the trunk has been lightly restored retaining its historical patina and is in good used condition. There is wear to the leather edges and one handle has been restored. A good quality trunk ideal for storage but also look great when used as a coffee or bedside table.

Michel Flandin founded the company Au Touriste Paris in 1847. They traded from 36 bis Avenue de l'Opera, Paris. They supplied a wide array of luxury leather merchandise such as automotive trunks, steamer trunks, travel wardrobes, mail trunks and other various leather goods. Their advertising logo along with a very early photo of their premises are shown in the last two photos. You will notice the brass trade plate on the trunk matches the humorous image of the hotel porter and doorman carrying the gentlemen's luggage!

Physical Dimensions

Height

46cm (18.11")

Width

80cm (31.50")

Depth

52cm (20.47")

Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1041689

Description

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Internally the trunk holds a removeable shallow tray with large storage area below and a stationery envelope to its lid.

Tinker & Toad

Condition with the trunk has been lightly restored retaining its historical patina and is in good used condition. There is wear to the leather edges and one handle has been restored. A good quality trunk ideal for storage but also look great when used as a coffee or bedside table.

fig 1. Vintage French Travel Trunk By Au Touriste Paris — fig 1. Vintage French Travel Trunk by Au Touriste Paris

Michel Flandin founded the company Au Touriste Paris in 1847. They traded from 36 bis Avenue de l'Opera, Paris. They supplied a wide array of luxury leather merchandise such as automotive trunks, steamer trunks, travel wardrobes, mail trunks and other various leather goods. Their advertising logo along with a very early photo of their premises are shown in the last two photos. You will notice the brass trade plate on the trunk matches the humorous image of the hotel porter and doorman carrying the gentlemen's luggage!