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Black Leather Regency Trunk
For sale by Claire Langley Antiques
for sale €1,638     $1,778
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Claire Langley Antiques

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Black Leather Regency Trunk

19th century
Description

Superb large black leather Regency, camphor wood trunk, with original brass carry handles, lock, stud work and swag decoration. Would make a fabulous coffee table. Circa 1820 - 40.

Height: 54cm - 21"

Depth: 59cm - 23"

Width: 107cm - 42"

Date of Manufacture

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Black Leather Regency Trunk to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1145108
Dealers Internal Reference
1127
Description
Superb large black leather Regency, camphor wood trunk, with original brass carry handles, lock, stud work and swag decoration. Would make a fabulous coffee table. Circa 1820 - 40.

Height: 54cm - 21"

Depth: 59cm - 23"

Width: 107cm - 42"

Date of Manufacture

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Black Leather Regency Trunk to the 19th Century.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
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SA1145108
Dealers Internal Ref
1127
Claire Langley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2011
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Archive I An antique black leather Regency trunk decorated with brass stud trim forming a draped swag pattern along the front.

Black Leather Regency Trunk

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Claire Langley Antiques
Telephone 01780 592599 or 07752 919 172
Location
Hallidays Yard
Radcliffe Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 1ED
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/clairelangley
Verified Since May 2011
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Claire Langley Antiques
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Location: Hallidays Yard, Radcliffe Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1ED, United Kingdom
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An antique black leather Regency trunk decorated with brass stud trim forming a draped swag pattern along the front.
Black Leather Regency Trunk
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An antique black leather Regency trunk decorated with brass stud trim forming a draped swag pattern along the front.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTrunks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialLeather, Brass, Wood, Iron
  • ColourBlack, Brass
  • MotifsBrass studding, Swag motif, Keyhole escutcheon, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

This nineteenth-century Regency trunk consists of camphor wood covered in black leather, complete with brass stud work and hardware. The piece features a rectangular hinged lid above a deep body, detailed on the front with a brass keyhole escutcheon and individual brass studs forming a draped swag pattern between vertical trim lines. Aged patination is visible across the leather surface, alongside textural wear on the edges and muted metallic tones on the brass elements. The structure measures 54 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 59 cm deep in practical terms. In a modern home interior, this lidded chest serves well as a functional coffee table positioned in a living room, providing hidden storage space while grounding the seating area. The dark surface finish and classical decorative motifs coordinate with traditional or transitional living spaces, offering a stable central platform for books or decorative objects.

FAQs

Originating in early 19th-century Britain, Regency leather trunks were constructed for travel, featuring wooden frames wrapped in hide, secured with brass studding, corner guards, and lock plates.

These trunks feature a pine or hardwood carcass wrapped in tanned leather, decorated with brass stud patterns, iron re-enforcements, and fabric or paper linings.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-hammered brass studs, period-correct iron or brass lock mechanisms, natural age-related patination on the hide, and hand-cut timber framing beneath the leather layer.

A leather trunk serves as functional low storage or a focal accent piece in living rooms, hallways, or bed chambers, complementing both traditional and modern schemes.

Dust gently with a soft cloth and apply specialist leather balm sparingly to preserve flexibility, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and high humidity.
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