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Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk Made by H D Dean
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Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk Made by H D Dean

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk made by H D Dean

This piece is zinc lined mainly to protect your possessions at sea and the makers label in on the inside of the lid

This is a very good quality box it has iron banding for extra strength, it has metal bound corners and iron carrying handles

So a Blanket Box, a Toy Chest, Shoe Box for the hallway the choice is yours and of course all this inside the coffee table?

The box measures 36’’ wide x 21” deep and stands 22’’ high

TCS149

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Iron Banded Travel Trunk to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1078657
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TCS149
Description
Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk made by H D Dean
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This piece is zinc lined mainly to protect your possessions at sea and the makers label in on the inside of the lid.
Elmgarden

This is a very good quality box it has iron banding for extra strength, it has metal bound corners and iron carrying handles

So a Blanket Box, a Toy Chest, Shoe Box for the hallway the choice is yours and of course all this inside the coffee table?

The box measures 36’’ wide x 21” deep and stands 22’’ high

TCS149

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Iron Banded Travel Trunk to the 19th Century.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1078657
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TCS149
Elmgarden
Elmgarden
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A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates.
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Archive I A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates.

Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk Made by H D Dean

Archive II A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates. View II
Archive III A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates. View III
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A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates.
Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk made by H D Dean
Ref: SA1078657
A large dark wood travel trunk with heavy black iron straps, corner metalwork, and two brass keyhole plates.
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  • ObjectTrunks & Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Iron, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsIron straps, Metal corner brackets, Brass keyhole escutcheons
  • SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 91 cm (36 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This large Victorian travel trunk is made from dark brown wood with a zinc lining and bears the maker label of H D Dean on the interior lid. The exterior shows heavy black iron banding around the body, secured with metal corner brackets, plus two brass keyhole escutcheons on the front edge and black iron reinforcement plates across the top lid. The piece stands 55 cm high, 91 cm wide, and 54 cm deep. It functions as a blanket box or toy chest in a bedroom, a shoe box in the hallway, or a coffee table in a living room.

FAQs

An iron banded travel trunk is a heavy storage chest constructed to transport personal belongings safely during long voyages and overland journeys during the 18th and 19th centuries.

These chests were typically crafted from solid timbers such as oak, pine, or camphor, and reinforced with hand-forged iron straps, corner plates, and brass keyhole escutcheons for durability.

Authentic period trunks feature hand-cut joinery, thick hand-poured or wrought iron hardware, original brass locks, and realistic wear or patination across the timber and metalwork.

Large antique trunks function effectively as coffee tables, foot-of-bed storage boxes, or grounding accent pieces in living rooms and hallways to introduce historic texture.

Dust the surface using a dry, soft cloth, apply a high-quality beeswax polish to the timber annually, and keep iron fittings protected from dampness to avoid surface oxidisation.
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