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Famous Family Trunk
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Famous Family Trunk

1900 - 1920
Description

A superb looking green canvas trunk with leather corner brackets and handles. The steamed wooden strappings are designed to give great protection for the trunk. The BOSSONS family (google) are very well known for the production of mainly chalk wall figures and were still in production until approximately 2000. Based in Congleton and exported around the world. All very interesting and easy to research. In very good order throughout.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Canvas Steamer Trunk to the 1920s.

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SA982533
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B-598
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Description
A superb looking green canvas trunk with leather corner brackets and handles. The steamed wooden strappings are designed to give great protection for the trunk.
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The BOSSONS family (google) are very well known for the production of mainly chalk wall figures and were still in production until approximately 2000.
witchantiques.com

Based in Congleton and exported around the world. All very interesting and easy to research. In very good order throughout.

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Canvas Steamer Trunk to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA982533
Dealers Internal Ref
B-598
witchantiques.com
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2013
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An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering.
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Archive I An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering.

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Archive III An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering. View III
Archive IV An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering. View IV
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An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering.
Famous Family Trunk
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An olive green canvas-covered steamer trunk featuring wooden bentwood slats, leather corner protectors, leather side handles, and stencilled black lettering.
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Steamer trunks emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as heavy-duty luggage designed to fit into steamship cabins for long-distance ocean travel.

Traditional construction combined a solid wood frame wrapped in canvas or leather, reinforced with steam-bent timber slats, protective leather corners, and metal rivets.

Authentic pieces feature period details such as stencilled owner names or initials, original hardware with patent stamps, and age-consistent wear on leather trim and canvas.

A travel trunk can function as a central coffee table in a living area, sit at the foot of a bed for storage, or serve as a decorative accent in a hallway.

Clean canvas surfaces using a soft dry brush, store the trunk away from direct heat to prevent leather desiccating, and apply a neutral leather conditioner to leather trims.
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