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Pine Painted Travel Trunk Late Victorian
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Pine Painted Travel Trunk Late Victorian

19th century
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A lovely size to make a decent coffee table with a massive amount of storage, this piece was originally painted wood effect which has beautifully worn off in places to reveal a lovely patina commensurate with plenty of use. Going by the well-preserved labels it’s certainly done it’s fair share of travel – Melbourne for starters!

We have cleaned it both inside and out, preserving its story, leaving a lovely warm colour that’s been waxed to enhance it’s age. Unusually for this type of trunk it has big chunky brass corners – which are quite sharp and therefore probably not small child friendly!

It’s original lock works well, covered by a neat small brass escutcheon and the key, as you can see, is there too.

It’s an old piece which has seen some life so it does have marks, dents and scrapes, which you’d expect from something that’s been around a bit but it’s lovely, a useful-size and in superb condition, ready for use.

Dimensions:

Height: 740mm

Width: 965mms

Depth: 705mm

Please contact us to discuss this beautiful piece, a delivery quote, or to visit and collect

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Jon Hill Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Travel Trunk to the Victorian era.

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Description
A lovely size to make a decent coffee table with a massive amount of storage, this piece was originally painted wood effect which has beautifully worn off in places to reveal a lovely patina commensurate with plenty of use.
Going by the well-preserved labels it’s certainly done it’s fair share of travel – Melbourne for starters!.
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fig 1. A late Victorian pine travel trunk featuring a distressed wood lid, painted sides with vintage shipping labels, central keyhole, and metal corner reinforcements.
fig 1. Pine Painted Travel Trunk Late Victorian

We have cleaned it both inside and out, preserving its story, leaving a lovely warm colour that’s been waxed to enhance it’s age. Unusually for this type of trunk it has big chunky brass corners – which are quite sharp and therefore probably not small child friendly!

fig 2. A late Victorian pine travel trunk featuring a distressed wood lid, painted sides with vintage shipping labels, central keyhole, and metal corner reinforcements.
fig 2. Pine Painted Travel Trunk Late Victorian

It’s original lock works well, covered by a neat small brass escutcheon and the key, as you can see, is there too.

It’s an old piece which has seen some life so it does have marks, dents and scrapes, which you’d expect from something that’s been around a bit but it’s lovely, a useful-size and in superb condition, ready for use.

Dimensions:

Height: 740mm

Width: 965mms

Depth: 705mm

Please contact us to discuss this beautiful piece, a delivery quote, or to visit and collect

Date of Manufacture

Jon Hill Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Travel Trunk to the Victorian era.

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A late Victorian pine travel trunk featuring a distressed wood lid, painted sides with vintage shipping labels, central keyhole, and metal corner reinforcements.
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A Victorian travel trunk is a heavy-duty wooden storage container designed for transporting personal belongings during ocean voyages, train journeys, or travel during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Antique travel trunks were typically constructed from solid softwoods or hardwoods such as pine, oak, or cedar, and were often reinforced with metal corner brackets, iron strapping, and brass locks.

Authentic Victorian trunks often feature heavy iron or brass hardware, dovetail or lap joinery, period paper linings, and original shipping or railway paper labels from historical transport lines.

An antique pine trunk can serve as a functional coffee table in a living area, a blanket box at the foot of a bed, or extra storage inside a hallway or alcove.

Dust the exterior regularly using a soft dry cloth, apply clear beeswax polish to raw or unpainted wood areas, and avoid applying direct moisture or chemical solvents to original paper travel labels.
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