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    Posted 8 years ago

    LoriSCleans
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    Just purchased this wardrobe. Anyone know any info about it? I'm planning on refinishing or painting and was wondering about the items history.

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    1. Hunter Hunter, 8 years ago
      What are its dimensions? recently saw some very similar pieces from the 1910s-1930s that were built for cruise ship cabins / college dormitories. There are a few photos in the slideshow here (pics 12 - 14): http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/window-shopping-at-the-anti-ikea/
    2. trunkman trunkman, 8 years ago
      Fascinating -- Innovation are well known trunk makers often specializing in wardrobe trunks. I believe it is originally a French company that expanded into the US. I have seen this exact label on many of their trunks.
    3. LoriSCleans, 8 years ago
      The dimensions are: 4ft. 10 3/8 high, 4ft. 1 3/4 in. wide, and 2ft. deprh with the door. 1ft 11in. without door.
    4. LoriSCleans, 8 years ago
      Also has a number ingraved into the back top right corner. 2252
    5. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      A lot of these are mainly English design and started out during the 1920's, but a lot came to North America. This one of yours is marked so you have history on your side, as most are not marked. If you can find the patent number on the piece, you could actually find the piece and application for making . Strange it does not have that patent number, but maybe hidden.
    6. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      Also you may want to check it being on display at the international expo world's fair in america, since the dates coincide.
    7. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Is this the patent,I wonder? They mostly made Streamer trucks and streamer wardrobes.

      http://www.google.com.au/patents/US760725
    8. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Oh - it's small! For a train cabin or cruise ship cabin maybe?
    9. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Oh wow - cool link up there!
    10. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Yep- it was Seymour W Bonsall who patented many wardrobe components! Including a trousers-hanger # US1900152627A

      http://www.freepatentsonline.com/0737569.html
    11. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      What an interesting guy. He was also involved in MANY lawsuits regarding his patents. Here's one involving The Innovative Trunk Company and who actually owned it etc. (Go to page 20) Arthur C. Platt the Plaintiff give his explanation... (OH MY! Such intrigue!!)

      https://books.google.com/books?id=7ojAGKU8tTUC&pg=RA1-PA13&lpg=RA1-PA13&dq=Seymour+W+Bonsall&source=bl&ots=lLtxZEwzkr&sig=UEIzEfuyJMrqw2uiRYo54T1k09o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjek6ey27DQAhUPymMKHU0fAJ4Q6AEIKTAE#v=onepage&q&f=false
    12. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      The plaintiff won $13,000. Bonsall was the early 20th century Trump. Use and abuse and then pay them NOTHING! Wow!!
    13. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Hm - I wonder how this was found out?

      "One of my favourite brochures collected by Le Corbusier and currently stored in the archives of L’Esprit Nouveau is a publicity leaflet in the shape of a wardrobe trunk by early 1900s trunk and suitcase manufacturer Innovation.

      The main characteristics of Innovation’s trunks were the racks for hangers to avoid stacking. Apparently this idea of transforming the boring trunk into a portable closet came to Manhattan stockbroker Seymour W. Bonsall in 1897 during a vision in a dream. After his dream Bonsall hastened to build his first wardrobe trunk and, in 1898, he opened Innovation Trunk Co. launching his first products. Somehow I thought this image with its trompe l'oeil graphic would be the perfect idea for a catwalk invitation card."

      http://www.irenebrination.typepad.com/irenebrination_notes_on_a/2011/04/le-corbusier-lesprit-nouveau.html
    14. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      He then went on to call his company Innovation Ingenuities Incorporated . Much more info there...
    15. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Wow -he was cash on the barrelhead. NO credit, he was forced out. (Ok, I'm done!)

      https://books.google.com/books?id=vZtAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA669&lpg=PA669&dq=%22innovation+ingenuities+incorporated%22&source=bl&ots=nAiidrL27F&sig=KIbWcUopuySsdXLcOA3lgoIIXbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4rcX_5bDQAhWJxFQKHcb_DWQQ6AEIGzAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

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