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Super Long French Triple Bracket Brass Portmanteau with Scalloped Hooks
David Griffith Antiques
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David Griffith Antiques

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Super Long French Triple Bracket Brass Portmanteau with Scalloped Hooks

1900 - 1920
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Stunning super long French triple bracket brass portmanteau with scalloped hooks and original mahogany custom made backboard. (c.1900).

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
182.8cm (71.97")
Depth
34.2cm (13.46")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this French Brass Portmanteau Rack to the 1900s.

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SA983888
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90884
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Description
Stunning super long French triple bracket brass portmanteau with scalloped hooks and original mahogany custom made backboard. (c.1900).
Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
182.8cm (71.97")
Depth
34.2cm (13.46")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this French Brass Portmanteau Rack to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA983888
Dealers Internal Ref
90884
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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A long French brass wall-mounted coat and hat rack with scalloped hooks mounted on a dark timber board.
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Archive I A long French brass wall-mounted coat and hat rack with scalloped hooks mounted on a dark timber board.

Super Long French Triple Bracket Brass Portmanteau with Scalloped Hooks

Archive II A long French brass wall-mounted coat and hat rack with scalloped hooks mounted on a dark timber board. View II
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
Location
17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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Location: 17 Camden Passage, Islington, London, N1 8EA, United Kingdom
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A long French brass wall-mounted coat and hat rack with scalloped hooks mounted on a dark timber board.
Super Long French Triple Bracket Brass Portmanteau with Scalloped Hooks
Ref: SA983888
A long French brass wall-mounted coat and hat rack with scalloped hooks mounted on a dark timber board.
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A French portmanteau rack is a wall-mounted hallway storage fixture featuring an upper slatted shelf designed for hats or small luggage alongside lower hooks for coats and scarves. Originally popularised in late 19th-century French bistros, train compartments, and public venues, these racks combined spatial efficiency with polished decorative metalwork.

Authentic period portmanteau racks were constructed using cast brass or nickel-plated bronze for the structural brackets and hooks, paired with hollow brass tubing for the upper rack bars. These metallic assemblies were frequently mounted onto solid hardwood backboards, such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, to enable secure wall anchoring.

Authentic pieces exhibit heavy cast brass components, visible screw threads, and minor hand-finished variations along joint junctions. Look for natural surface oxidisation, authentic patination in unpolished crevices, and solid timber backing plates showing aged mounting points rather than modern uniform pressings.

Position the rack above a low bench or boot storage area in a hallway, entryway, or utility room to provide practical storage. The contrast of polished brass against contemporary paintwork or exposed brickwork adds architectural structure and functional character to domestic spaces.

Clean the brass components periodically with a dry microfiber cloth, applying specialized metal polish only when bright shine is preferred over natural aged patina. Treat the timber backing board with beeswax paste to preserve the wood grain and prevent drying or cracking over time.
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