Search 0
46,733  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 225 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
225 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA643196
FOR SALE
£300
Email Phone
Save
Two Travel Trunks
For sale by Michael Youll Antiques
for sale €351     $381
£300

Michael Youll Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Dec 2010
Browse dealers 118 items
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA643196
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Two Travel Trunks

1900 - 1920
Description

Nice bit of history two trunks well travelled belonging to a lieutenant R M Thicknesse serving with the somerset light Infantry and The Ulster Rifles

One Trunk is camphor wood with pine top both could travel round the world again nice Lables

one trunk is 107 cm wide 53 cm wide 40 cm tall

one 107 cm wide 53 cm wide 56 cm tall

the price is for the two trunks

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Michael Youll Antiques has dated these Antique Military Travel Trunks to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA643196
Description
Nice bit of history two trunks well travelled belonging to a lieutenant R M Thicknesse serving with the somerset light Infantry and The Ulster Rifles

One Trunk is camphor wood with pine top both could travel round the world again nice Lables

one trunk is 107 cm wide 53 cm wide 40 cm tall

one 107 cm wide 53 cm wide 56 cm tall

the price is for the two trunks

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Youll Antiques has dated these Antique Military Travel Trunks to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA643196
Michael Youll Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Michael Youll Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets.
1 / 10
Archive I Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets.

Two Travel Trunks

Archive II Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View II
Archive III Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View III
Archive IV Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View IV
Archive V Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View V
Archive VI Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View VI
Archive VII Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View VII
Archive VIII Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View VIII
Archive IX Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View IX
Archive X Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets. View X
Enlarged Archival View

Michael Youll Antiques
Telephone 07785 232 054
Location
Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/myoull
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 118
Items Sold 624
Michael Youll Antiques
Verified Since Dec 2010
View Dealer Info
Location: Devon, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/myoull
Verified
Dec 2010
For Sale
118
Sold
624
Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets.
Two travel trunks
Ref: SA643196
Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Detail View 9
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrunks & Chests
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Military
  • MaterialPine, Iron, Paint
  • ColourDark Charcoal
  • MotifsStencilled lettering, Iron corner brackets, Iron strapping, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 53 cm (21 in)

These two stacked travel trunks date from the Victorian military period and measure 56 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 53 cm deep. Fabricated from pine and camphor wood with an iron and dark charcoal paint finish, the trunks possess hinged lids, black surfaces with white stencilled lettering, iron corner brackets, iron strapping, and remnant white paper labels. The visible lettering includes text for Thicknesse, Depot, XIIIth Light Infantry, and England. One trunk displays a keyhole escutcheon near the top edge, vertical wooden battens on the front face, and minor scratches and scuffs across the dark surfaces. Placed in a home study, library, or hallway, these storage chests function as side tables, coffee table bases, or blanket boxes while offering practical interior storage.

FAQs

Military travel trunks were constructed to transport officer belongings, uniforms, and equipment during campaigns and overseas postings. They were frequently painted with dark protective finishes and stencilled with regimental details, officer names, and home depots for identification during transport.

These chests were typically crafted from solid woods such as pine, oak, or teak, held together with dovetail or butt joints. Iron corner brackets, metal straps, and heavy drop handles were added to reinforce the structure against heavy wear during transit.

Authentic pieces exhibit original hand-stencilled or painted lettering referencing specific regiments or locations, natural patination on the wood, and signs of age on iron hardware such as mild oxidisation. Construction details like hand-cut joinery and period lock plates also indicate authenticity.

A single trunk or a stacked pair can serve as a distinctive coffee table, a foot-of-bed storage chest, or a side table in living rooms or studies. Their industrial texture and dark painted wood contrast well against light modern walls and upholstered furniture.

Maintain painted trunks by dusting regularly with a soft, dry cloth and keeping them away from direct heat sources or high humidity to prevent wood movement and paint flaking. A clear, neutral beeswax paste can be applied sparingly to unpainted wood areas to preserve the finish without altering original stencilling.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories