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Studded Leather Travelling Chest with Fall Front and Four Drawers, Circa 1900
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Studded Leather Travelling Chest with Fall Front and Four Drawers, Circa 1900

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
Description

An unusual fitted travelling chest dating to circa 1900, covered in richly aged brown leather with a domed lid, decorative metal studwork and carrying handles to either side.

The hinged lid lifts to reveal a red-lined tray, while the leather-lined fall front drops flat to give access to four drawers. The fall front is secured by a working lock and key. A handsome piece for keeping watches, jewellery or a collection of small objects.

In good condition for its age, with expected cracking to the leather, small losses and wear to the interior.

51 cm wide × 36 cm deep × 37 cm high

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Antique Leather Travelling Chest to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244733
Description
An unusual fitted travelling chest dating to circa 1900, covered in richly aged brown leather with a domed lid, decorative metal studwork and carrying handles to either side.
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The hinged lid lifts to reveal a red-lined tray, while the leather-lined fall front drops flat to give access to four drawers.
Tinker & Toad

The fall front is secured by a working lock and key. A handsome piece for keeping watches, jewellery or a collection of small objects.

In good condition for its age, with expected cracking to the leather, small losses and wear to the interior.

51 cm wide × 36 cm deep × 37 cm high

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Antique Leather Travelling Chest to the 1900s.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244733
Tinker & Toad
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Tinker & Toad Profile Page

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An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers.
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Archive I An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers.

Studded Leather Travelling Chest with Fall Front and Four Drawers, Circa 1900

Archive II An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View II
Archive III An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View III
Archive IV An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View IV
Archive V An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View V
Archive VI An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View VI
Archive VII An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View VII
Archive VIII An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View VIII
Archive IX An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View IX
Archive X An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers. View X
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Tinker & Toad
Telephone 07771 682942
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54 The Mint
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7EN
United Kingdom
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An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers.
Studded Leather Travelling Chest with Fall Front and Four Drawers, Circa 1900
Ref: SA1244733
An antique brown leather travelling chest with brass studs, featuring a hinged top lid and a fall-front door open to reveal four red velvet-lined drawers.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBoxes & Trunks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialLeather, Brass, Velvet, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass studding, Fall-front door, Velvet-lined drawers, Side carrying handles
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This Edwardian travelling chest, dating from around 1900, is made from leather, brass, velvet, and wood in a warm brown colour. The box-shaped object features a domed lid, decorative metal studwork, side carrying handles, a hinged top lid, a fall-front door, and four velvet-lined drawers. The visual evidence shows visible surface cracking to the leather, brass ring-pull handles on each of the graduating drawers, and bright crimson-red fabric upholstery lining the interior and trays. The piece measures 37 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 36 cm deep. Suitable for use in a gentleman's library or on a sideboard top, the chest serves as a practical storage receptacle for holding watches, jewellery, or a collection of small objects. The fall-front door drops flat to grant access to the tiered drawers, while the lid opens upward to reveal an upper tray lined in the same red velvet material.

FAQs

Leather travelling chests became prominent during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as portable storage solutions for travellers requiring organised transport for personal belongings.

These pieces were typically constructed with sturdy timber frames bound in hide leather, secured with brass studs, metal reinforcements, and lined with silk or velvet fabrics.

Genuine period examples feature hand-set brass studs, authentic patination to the leather, period brass handles, hand-stitched seams, and aged velvet or silk interior linings.

A leather travelling chest functions well atop a sideboard, desk, or bookshelf as a practical storage box that adds warmth and historic texture to contemporary rooms.

Maintain the piece by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting regularly with a dry cloth, and occasionally applying a leather conditioner to prevent drying.
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