French Parisienne Black wood and brass travel trunk - 19th Paris France

Very pretty blanket chest on wheels for an Indonesian merchant from the end of the 19th century, from Madura. The hand-painted and carved facad...

Large solid oak chest from the 16th century Gothic period Very pretty French, Norman work. Decorated with Gothic motifs on 5 panels on the facade. Note reassembly in the 18th and 19...

Nice carved wooden chest from the Renaissance period, late 16th early 17th century. The lower part is decorated with a carved frieze composed of g...

Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns. Very beautiful period furniture. French work late 16th-early 17th century.  

Lovely 19th century Campaign Trunk, camphor wood construction with nice, mellow patina, bound in brass, with brass lock escutcheon embossed...

A Delightful Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Lift Up Lid Enclosing Storage Space, Original Brass Bound Decoration And Original Brass Handles. Its widely accepted that trunks like this were normally purposed for army use, often given into the ownership of high ranking officers to use for their travels around the various battlegrounds and territories of the empire around the world, hence the carrying handles and the brass banded decoration, which also serves the functional purpose of protecting the item from bumps and bashes during the numerous times it would have been transported. In modern day living this trunk would make a perfect coffee table boasting signifcant storage, or could also be used as a storage chest in many locations around the home including the hallway, living room or bedroom. The trunk is also a little smaller than a large amount which yuou will find on the market, which of course allows for it to be used in an even wider variety of spaces. The trunk has also been inspected in our workshops by our expert antique...

Lovely rare Zanzibar trunk, 19th century. Brass studded decorations all-over with brass clad panels. Three bottom drawers and top opens for storage as w...

Wooden Trunk with Iron straps and closures. Trunk belonged to Sarah Otway Cave as shown on plaque.