Brits - Travel trunk

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Elena Napoleone
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Selected by Elena Napoleone

Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.

Estimate  € 90 - € 130
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A vintage 1930s British handmade travel trunk crafted from strong, vegetable-tanned brown leather, with working English Lever locks, personalised W. J. blind stamp, cream lining and Art Deco shirred pockets, measuring 50 × 33 × 14 cm and weighing about 1.5 kg.

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Beautiful authentic vintage (British handmade craftsmanship!) travel suitcase from the 1930s.
Made of ultra-strong, high-quality thick brown bridle leather.
(Vegetable-tanned cowhide).
The leather shows signs of use typical for a suitcase of about 90 years old.
Functional lever locks marked with the rare inscription "ENGLISH LEVER".
(Without a key).
Top left is the suitcase featuring a gorgeous original personalized blind stamp with the initials "W. J." (the original wealthy owner).
Interior lined with the original cream-colored silky lining
With the characteristic elastic pleated storage pockets (shirred pockets) from the Art Deco era.
Stitching is still in solid condition.

Dimensions: 50 x 33 x 14 cm.
Weight: 1.5 kg.

Photos are part of the lot.

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Beautiful authentic vintage (British handmade craftsmanship!) travel suitcase from the 1930s.
Made of ultra-strong, high-quality thick brown bridle leather.
(Vegetable-tanned cowhide).
The leather shows signs of use typical for a suitcase of about 90 years old.
Functional lever locks marked with the rare inscription "ENGLISH LEVER".
(Without a key).
Top left is the suitcase featuring a gorgeous original personalized blind stamp with the initials "W. J." (the original wealthy owner).
Interior lined with the original cream-colored silky lining
With the characteristic elastic pleated storage pockets (shirred pockets) from the Art Deco era.
Stitching is still in solid condition.

Dimensions: 50 x 33 x 14 cm.
Weight: 1.5 kg.

Photos are part of the lot.

Shipping with Trace and Tracking.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Brits
Number of objects
1
Colour
Brown
Material
Leather
Condition
Vintage - used with visible signs of wear
Height
33 cm
Width
50 cm
Depth
14 cm
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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