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Two Travel Trunks
Michael Youll Antiques
for sale €351     $381
£300

Michael Youll Antiques

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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.

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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
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SA643196
Michael Youll Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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Two stacked dark painted antique wooden military trunks featuring original stencilled regimental lettering and iron brackets.
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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
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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 125
Items Sold 617
Michael Youll Antiques
Verified Since Dec 2010
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Location: Devon, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/myoull
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Dec 2010
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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.
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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.
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