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Large Antique Iron Bound Trunk
For sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
for sale €1,346     $1,461
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Large Antique Iron Bound Trunk

19th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A wonderful large antique trunk dating to circa 1850, full of rustic charm. Beautifully constructed with rich, aged timber and striking decorative iron strapping, secured with traditional iron fittings. The hinged lid opens to reveal a generous open storage interior, making it as practical as it is decorative. Showing a lovely aged patina and plenty of character, this is a fantastic statement piece that would look equally at home in a traditional or contemporary interior.

W 124cm (49")

D 67cm (26.5")

H 79cm (31")

Interior

W 112cm (44")

D 59cm (23.25")

H 63cm (25")

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Iron Bound Trunk to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09714783
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Hand-forged iron strapping with hand-peened rivets: traditional blacksmith work.
Hand-adzed tool marks across inner boards: manual timber conversion.
Internal till box at one side: standard nineteenth-century storage fitting.
Heavy oxidisation on the iron hasps and corner straps: surface ageing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244969
Dealers Internal Reference
ONE261106D
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Description
A wonderful large antique trunk dating to circa 1850, full of rustic charm.
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Beautifully constructed with rich, aged timber and striking decorative iron strapping, secured with traditional iron fittings.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

The hinged lid opens to reveal a generous open storage interior, making it as practical as it is decorative. Showing a lovely aged patina and plenty of character, this is a fantastic statement piece that would look equally at home in a traditional or contemporary interior.

W 124cm (49")

D 67cm (26.5")

H 79cm (31")

Interior

W 112cm (44")

D 59cm (23.25")

H 63cm (25")

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Iron Bound Trunk to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09714783
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Hand-forged iron strapping with hand-peened rivets: traditional blacksmith work.
Hand-adzed tool marks across inner boards: manual timber conversion.
Internal till box at one side: standard nineteenth-century storage fitting.
Heavy oxidisation on the iron hasps and corner straps: surface ageing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244969
Dealers Internal Ref
ONE261106D
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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Specialists in all periods of english furniture

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Telephone 01634 233280 or 07799 880 163
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Detling
Nr Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3HH
United Kingdom
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A large rectangular wooden trunk featuring dark iron strapwork in a grid pattern with metal rivets and twin front iron latches.
Large Antique Iron Bound Trunk
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  • ObjectTrunks & Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Colonial
  • MaterialHardwood, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsIron strapwork grid, Metal rivets, Twin iron clasps, Short block feet
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 124 cm (49 in) x D 67 cm (26 in)

This large antique trunk from 1850 exemplifies a rustic colonial style, constructed from warm brown hardwood and reinforced with an iron strapwork grid secured by metal rivets. The exterior displays twin iron clasps on the front, a hinged lid, and short block feet supporting the rectangular body, alongside a visibly aged patina on the timber surfaces. Measuring 79 cm high, 124 cm wide, and 67 cm deep, the piece provides an open storage interior beneath the lid. Practicality meets decorative appeal in this statement piece, which suits various living spaces in traditional or contemporary homes. Buyers use a trunk of this scale as a coffee table substitute in a living room, a linen chest at the foot of a bed in a bedroom, or a blanket box in a hallway, placing items inside the main compartment while displaying decorative objects on top.

FAQs

An iron-bound trunk is a heavy wooden chest reinforced with external iron straps, bands, and rivets designed to provide structural integrity and secure storage for valuable personal belongings or goods during travel and domestic use.

These pieces were typically constructed from durable dense hardwoods such as oak, elm, teak, or pine, combined with hand-forged wrought iron strapwork, metal rivets, and heavy iron locking clasps.

Authenticity is indicated by hand-hammered ironwork with irregular rivet placement, hand-cut dovetail or mortise-and-tenon timber joints, authentic surface patination, and evidence of historical oxidisation on metal fittings.

Large iron-bound trunks are frequently utilised as statement coffee tables in living spaces, positioning at the foot of a bed for linen storage, or placement in entryways to add historic texture against neutral modern backdrops.

Timber surfaces should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned using clear beeswax, while iron fittings benefit from microcrystalline wax to prevent active rust while preserving historical oxidisation.
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