Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello fellow collectors!!!!
This is a very early 1800's leather soft top stagecoach trunk from my collection. It has a wood base covered in thick leather. There is an access door inside the lid that was designed to stuff your laundry in. When you filled this compartment with laundry, or other articles of clothing, it created a nice soft seat for you to sit on while waiting for your stagecoach to arrive.
This one has lots of beautiful brass tack designs on all sides and even has the original owners initials "T.M.K." on one end. The lock and hasp were all hand wrought in a blacksmith shop back then. The brass keyhole cover is broken, but I'll overlook that.
The original handles and securing straps are still intact. The leather securing straps have been shortened by someone previously, probably due to dry rot.
I worked with this trunk for quite a while to restore the leather. The result wasn't bad. Though there is a place on the front of the soft top that had separated from the trunk, it's still in pretty nice condition to be 200 years old. Most of these soft top trunks have deteriorated and are no longer around. So, the soft top trunks that are left today are considered extremely rare. I'm thrilled to have one in my collection!
I'll post the interior in the next post. Thanks for stopping in to have a look!!
Scott
Awesome trunk Scotty, leather looks great for it's age, good job on that. Never seen one before, don't you wish trunks could talk ?.
Geepers, your stuff just gets better and better!
greendog,
Thanks friend!! It was in pretty rough condition when I got it. Went thru 16 oz of leather rejuvenator to get it looking this good. I wish all my trunks could talk.
trunkman posted one similar a few years ago, only his is quite bit nicer than this one.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/65151-antique-leather-soft-top-trunk-late-1700
Bonnie,
That's a really wonderful compliment and I do thank you very much!!!
Thanks for the loves
Thomas
Bonnie
and
greendog
And thanks for stopping in. Many thanks!
Great trunk Scott!
Pops,
Thanks very much friend!!! Thanks for the appreciation and for always stopping in.
ho2cultcha,
Thanks for the love and for stopping by. I do appreciate it!
Very beautiful trunk Scott!!!
Judy,
Thank you!! This one was a more of a challenge than others I've done. But, very rewarding in the end.
Thanks for the loves and for stopping in
Michael
fortapache
Roy
Drill
fleafinder
vetraio
Mike
Melanie
and
Judy
Many thanks to you all!!!
It looks real good! :-)
That is something real special.
For sure, very special!
I'm always amazed to see such antiques being really used pass the centuries in good condition.
Congratulations for this one and your work on it!
PostCardCollector,
Thank you so very much! Very kind of you.
fortapache,
It's one of the oldest and favorites in my collection. Thanks very much!!!!
Kyra,
Thank you!! I was a bit fearful that I wouldn't be able successful at bringing this one back to life again. So happy with the final results. The leather softened and came back to shape better than I had expected.
Thanks so much for the loves and for stopping by
Rob
PostCardCollector
and
Kyra
I do appreciate you all!!!
Awesome job at bring her back.
Js this is awesome... how you can revive the leather... geesh... thanks for the spot on mine -- I was about to say that mine is about the same as yours in condition and appearance... so nice this...
Drill,
Thanks friend!! I always appreciate your comments and appreciations. This one was a challenge, to say the least.
trunkamn,
Thanks so very much for the compliment!! I've tried many leather restoring products and I always end up going back to Leather Rejuvenator. It's a long and tedious process, if you follow the steps, but it does the best job of all. I always finish with an application of mink oil and a good buffing. Many thanks!!!
Thanks very much for the loves
Rob
NevadaBlades
myoldkyhome
and
Drill
Thanks also for stopping by. Many thanks to you all!!
Oroy,
Thanks very much for the appreciation my friend!! Much appreciated!!!
Another winner Scott! I can't wait to see the interior!
Well, thank you Rick!! Thanks also for the love and for stopping by. Much appreciated!
buckethead,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping in. Always appreciated!!
Thanks very much for the loves
FatBoy
and
NevadaBlades
And thank you all for stopping by. Many thanks!!!
SEAN,
Thanks friend for the appreciation and for stopping by. Many thanks as always!!!