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Large 19th Century Scumble Pine Trunk
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Large 19th Century Scumble Pine Trunk

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
Description

A 19th century country house pine trunk with hinged lid and iron carrying handles, original scumbled finish and painted lettering 'Joseph Walker' to the front.

In good useable condition, the top has been re-finished but the remainder is original.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Scumble Pine Trunk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 08907725
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Combed scumble glaze: popular decorative finish mimicking the grain of oak.
Hand-lettered serif name: traditional identification lettering on Victorian storage chests.
Heavy iron side handles: standard hardware for moving large pine trunks.
Wide single-plank pine boards: typical joinery of the late 19th century.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1129675
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00000808
Description
A 19th century country house pine trunk with hinged lid and iron carrying handles, original scumbled finish and painted lettering 'Joseph Walker' to the front.

In good useable condition, the top has been re-finished but the remainder is original.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Scumble Pine Trunk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08907725
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Combed scumble glaze: popular decorative finish mimicking the grain of oak.
Hand-lettered serif name: traditional identification lettering on Victorian storage chests.
Heavy iron side handles: standard hardware for moving large pine trunks.
Wide single-plank pine boards: typical joinery of the late 19th century.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1129675
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000808
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012

Decorative antiques & interiors

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A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front.
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Archive I A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front.

Large 19th Century Scumble Pine Trunk

Archive II A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View II
Archive III A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View III
Archive IV A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View IV
Archive V A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View V
Archive VI A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View VI
Archive VII A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front. View VII
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Hand of Glory

Hand of Glory
Telephone 07867 305451 or 01249 447478
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Hand of Glory Antiques
34 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/handofglory
Verified Since Jul 2012
Items For Sale 176
Items Sold 2,465
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
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Location: Hand of Glory Antiques, 34 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HP, United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front.
Large 19th Century Scumble Pine Trunk
Ref: SA1129675
A large 19th-century pine storage trunk featuring a faux-grain scumble paint finish, iron hardware, and black painted text reading JOSEPH WALKER across the front.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrunks & Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialPine, Iron
  • ColourOchre Brown
  • MotifsScumble paint finish, Stencilled lettering, Iron side handles, Plinth base
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 64 cm (25 in)

This large Victorian country house pine trunk offers practical storage with a rustic farmhouse aesthetic. The piece is constructed from pine and iron, finished in an ochre brown scumble paint with a hinged lid, a moulded plinth base, and black stencilled lettering reading Joseph Walker across the front. Additional visible details include black iron side handles and metal hardware on the front edge. The top has been refinished, while the remainder retains its original character with surface wear, scuffs, and natural distressing appropriate for a nineteenth-century utility item. Measuring 61 cm high, 100 cm wide, and 64 cm deep, the box provides substantial capacity for household storage. In a contemporary home, this chest suits a hallway, living room, or bedroom as an occasional table, blanket box, or functional focal point.

FAQs

Scumble painting was a 19th-century decorative technique where a thin, semi-opaque glaze was applied over a lighter base paint and combed or combed through to mimic expensive hardwood grains like oak or mahogany.

These trunks were typically constructed from softwood timber such as pine or deal, held together with dovetail or rebate joints, and fitted with forged iron side handles, metal hinges, and locks.

Authentic pieces display natural wear to the painted surface, hand-cut joinery, hand-forged iron hardware, and historical markings or stencilled names indicating original ownership.

A large wooden trunk functions as a coffee table in a living room, extra storage at the foot of a bed, or a functional statement piece in an entryway.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners or excessive water, which can strip or damage the historic painted glaze.
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