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    Posted 8 years ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Hello CW friends!

    Here's the latest addition to my antique trunk collection. It's was manufactured in England around the 1900 period and made completely of leather. This one still has the original owners initials "W .W." on the top.

    Beautifully detailed with many copper and brass rivets. It turned out rather nicely, in my opinion. I could have stood to add a couple of more photos of the solid brass lock and blue/white striped fabric interior, but limited on the number of photos to upload. Oh well, the interior is very clean (missing it's original tray), but nothing special.

    This was made specifically for traveling on steam ships as they're just the right height for sliding under your bunk on the steamships. And that's why they are called steamer trunks.

    This one is 30" long x 18" wide and 11" tall. I'm currently working on a nearly identical trunk in my shop that is 37" long, and has it's complete and nearly perfect interior. I'll post that when I've completed it.

    Thanks for stopping in to have a look!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. pops52 pops52, 8 years ago
      Great trunk, I would love to have one of these in this condition!
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      pops,
      Thanks!! I happen to have two of these in my collection. a 30" and a 37" nearly identical to one another. Glad you like it!!
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks very much for the loves and for stopping by

      Bonnie

      vetraio50

      GeodeJem

      Pops

      and

      NevadaBlades

      All very much appreciated!!!!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks Kurt! And thanks for the appreciation and for stopping in. Always greatly appreciated!!!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      olebodie,
      Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping in. Much appreciated!!!
    6. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Wonderful old trunk Scott!!! If only it could talk......
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Judy,
      I feel exactly the same way about all my trunks and hats. Who they were, what were their lives like and all the places they traveled to. Thanks for the wonderful comment, the love and for stopping by. Always truly appreciated!!!
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the loves and for stopping by

      Thomas

      BB2

      and

      Mike

      All very much appreciated!!!
    9. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I love the burnish and colour of that leather!
    10. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Karen,
      Thanks! I like that about this trunk as well. The leather and leather covered trunks have always been my favorite to work with.
    11. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks so very much for the loves and for stopping by

      fortapache

      Karen

      and

      valentino97

      Always genuinely appreciated!!
    12. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks so much for the loves and for taking time to stop by

      Ken

      and

      Kyra

      Always greatly appreciated!!!
    13. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Thanks very much for the loves and for stopping by

      Michael

      and

      Mani

      Always greatly appreciated!!!!
    14. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Roy,
      Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always happy to see you drop in.
    15. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Very super cool Mike. :)
    16. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Scott. LOL
    17. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      OneGoodFind,
      Thanks so much! I'm about to finish restoration of a much larger version of this one and will be posting it soon. Thanks for the love and for stopping by. Always truly appreciated!!!
    18. trunkman trunkman, 8 years ago
      You have a knack for finding ones in fabulous condition -- well bringing them to the level of FAB! Beautiful...
    19. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      trunkman,
      Thanks for the wonderful compliment!! You know how I do love my leather trunks and this one just cried out for a good cleaning and polishing. I'll be posting my larger version of this one as soon as I have completed it. Thanks for the appreciation and for taking time to stop in. Always such a pleasure to have you drop by and appreciate my trunks!!
    20. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      bjb5859,
      Thanks very much for the appreciation and for taking time to stop by. Always much appreciated!!!
    21. SEAN68 SEAN68, 8 years ago
      Love all of your nice leather trunks!!!
    22. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      SEAN,
      Thanks so very much for the kind comment and the appreciation. Always a pleasure to have you drop by.
    23. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      kivatinitz,
      Thanks so much for the love and for stopping by. So very much appreciated!!!!
    24. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Penny,
      So glad you like the trunk. Thanks so much for the love and for stopping by. Always sincerely appreciated!!!
    25. Drill Drill, 8 years ago
      Love it, wondering if this trunk might also be a Finnigans?
    26. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Drill,
      Thanks very much!! All of the Finnigans I've seen have their logo embossed into the leather lock protector flap. This one does not have that. I can only assume it was made by someone like John Pound or Brooks Brothers. And I'm not completely sure of that. I've just seen several that are extremely close to this, and my other, that were labeled John Pound or Brooks Brothers.
    27. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      vintagelamp,
      Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Always sincerely appreciated!!
    28. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Trey,
      Thanks very much for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always appreciated!!
    29. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      FatBoy,
      Thanks very much for the appreciation and for stopping by. Much appreciated!!

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