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Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870
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Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870

19th century
Description

This is an antique Windsor trunk. An English, leather dressed camphorwood chest, dating to the High Victorian period, circa 1870.

Distinctive and generously sized trunk with a tactile appeal

Displays a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn with careful use

Dressed with studded leather, tanned to an ebonised finish

Camphorwood frame offers a robust form and natural interior

Shield shaped lock escutcheon to the fascia — untested, key absent

Opens to the nicely presented and clean interior, ideal for blankets or cushions

Lid held securely with a brass chain stay to the left-hand side

Hosts a stout cast iron drop handle to either side for ease of carriage

This is a delightful antique Windsor trunk, with a fascinating leather covering and appealing camphorwood interior. Offering potential for storage within the lounge or bedroom. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 79cm (31'')

Max Depth: 40cm (15.75'')

Max Height: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Internal Width: 72.5cm (28.5'')

Internal Depth: 34.5cm (13.5'')

Internal Height: 27.5cm (10.75'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Travelling Trunk to the Victorian era.

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SA1225382
Dealers Internal Reference
26152
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Description
This is an antique Windsor trunk. An English, leather dressed camphorwood chest, dating to the High Victorian period, circa 1870.

Distinctive and generously sized trunk with a tactile appeal

Displays a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn with careful use

fig 1. A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
fig 1. Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870

Dressed with studded leather, tanned to an ebonised finish

Camphorwood frame offers a robust form and natural interior

Shield shaped lock escutcheon to the fascia — untested, key absent

Opens to the nicely presented and clean interior, ideal for blankets or cushions

fig 2. A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
fig 2. Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870

Lid held securely with a brass chain stay to the left-hand side

Hosts a stout cast iron drop handle to either side for ease of carriage

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This is a delightful antique Windsor trunk, with a fascinating leather covering and appealing camphorwood interior.
London Fine Antiques

Offering potential for storage within the lounge or bedroom. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 79cm (31'')

Max Depth: 40cm (15.75'')

Max Height: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Internal Width: 72.5cm (28.5'')

Internal Depth: 34.5cm (13.5'')

Internal Height: 27.5cm (10.75'')

Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Travelling Trunk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1225382
Dealers Internal Ref
26152
London Fine Antiques
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Archive I A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon.

Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870

Archive II A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View II
Archive III A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View III
Archive IV A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View IV
Archive V A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View V
Archive VI A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View IX
Archive X A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View X
Archive XI A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View XI
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A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
Antique Windsor Trunk, English, Leather, Camphorwood Chest, High Victorian, 1870
Ref: SA1225382
A rectangular High Victorian dark leather-bound trunk featuring brass studding around the edges, side drop handles, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
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A Victorian camphorwood trunk is a heavy-duty travelling chest constructed with camphor timber and often wrapped in leather or metal. Popular during the 19th century for long overseas voyages, these trunks utilized camphorwood because its natural aromatic oils protected contents against insects and dampness.

19th-century trunks were typically framed in solid woods such as camphor, pine, or oak, and covered with durable exterior materials like hide leather, canvas, or painted tin. Hardware usually consisted of brass or iron studding, cast metal corner braces, drop handles, and lockable central escutcheons.

Authentic Victorian trunks feature hand-applied brass or iron tack borders, thick vegetable-tanned leather upholstery, heavy cast side handles, and original lock plates. Internal camphorwood linings emit a distinctive pine-like aroma even after decades of age.

An antique leather trunk serves as an effective coffee table in a living room or as a blanket box at the foot of a bed. Its dark tones and textured leather add historical contrast when paired with modern upholstery and contemporary lighting.

Maintain antique leather trunks by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a specialist leather conditioner periodically to prevent drying or cracking. Keep the chest away from direct heat sources and high humidity to protect both the timber structure and leather exterior.
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