A Mid 19thc Trunk

19th century

Sold by The Antique Partnership

Description

A mid 19thC pine trunk painted in original scumble finish. (Combed decoration). Shaped bracket feet. Owners crests to the lid and front. Original brass lock escutcheon and iron lock. Original hinges. The interior of the lid is braced and cutaways in the front and rear edges are made for these to locate when the trunk lid is closed. This has ensured that the lid has never cracked. The feet have their original backing blocks.

The interior has a lided candle box which has two drawers below both with brass pulls. The lhs drawer front is false and has a concealed locking pin rendering that compartment inaccessible unless you are aware of the pin location.

98 cms wide by 53 cm deep and 55 cm high.

A good coffee table size.

Physical Dimensions

Height

55cm (21.65")

Width

98cm (38.58")

Depth

53cm (20.87")

Declaration

The Antique Partnership has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA527526

Dealers Internal Reference

21105

Dealers Notes

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Description

A mid 19thC pine trunk painted in original scumble finish. (Combed decoration). Shaped bracket feet. Owners crests to the lid and front. Original brass lock escutcheon and iron lock. Original hinges.

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The interior of the lid is braced and cutaways in the front and rear edges are made for these to locate when the trunk lid is closed.

The Antique Partnership

This has ensured that the lid has never cracked. The feet have their original backing blocks.

fig 1. A mid 19thC trunk — fig 1. A Mid 19thc Trunk

The interior has a lided candle box which has two drawers below both with brass pulls. The lhs drawer front is false and has a concealed locking pin rendering that compartment inaccessible unless you are aware of the pin location.

98 cms wide by 53 cm deep and 55 cm high.

A good coffee table size.