Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello CW friends!!
I just posted my Aux Etats Unis French trunk. This is the interior of that trunk. I did nothing more than wipe out the interior as it's very fragile and I did not want to damage it in any way. It's sort of difficult to tell by the photos, but the interior is white fabric with red stipes.
I was amazed to find that this trunk still retains both trays as well as the label and lovely ribbon design inside the lid, especially considering the age of this trunk.
Thanks for stopping and having a look!!!
Scott
As I recall, our CindB is a trunk aficionado as well. They are so pretty. :)
Katherine,
Yep, I do believe Cindy has a few herself. Thanks so very much for the comment and the love. Many thanks to you!!
My understanding of the word aficionado is just as you defined yourself, a person who loves something, as the word derives from Spanish for affection. :)
Cindy,
I am FAR from the best here on CW. I wouldn't, and will never, consider myself to be in the BEST category. There are many others here on CW that are far better skilled at this than I am. But, thank you for the wonderful compliment and the lovely comment as well. I'm glad you consider me to be in that category. I do sincerely appreciate it!!
Katherine,
In that case, I would consider many of us here on CW to be aficionados:)
Thank you Cindy!!! You're way too kind!
Thanks so very much everyone for the loves and for stopping by
Kerry
Katherine
greendog
Cindy
Betweenthelens
Michael
Rob
shughs
kivatinitz
fleafinder
and
Thomas
Many thanks to you all!!
Very nice find ,to have in such good condition.
https://img1.etsystatic.com/054/0/6857367/il_570xN.725006579_7ss2.jpg
Another Aux Etats Unis label to ponder.
You are headed for this stack soon enough Scott
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fwwdt2CxpAw/Ty1Q5U_GS-I/AAAAAAAAKs4/LA9moimNfFA/s1600/IMG_3317.jpg
Drill,
Thanks very much friend!! I can only dream of owning that stack:) I was told that the label in this one is the first style label used in this brand. So, I'd love to see if the trunk style changed as the years progressed with this brand.
Thanks very much everyone for the loves, kind comments and for dropping by
Roy
Kevin
FatBoy
Karen
Drill
Rose
and
Judy
Many thanks to you all!!
It did change Scott I'll search for pics.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3fzOIxlRA4A/VrIY7CayviI/AAAAAAAAPwE/V7Z3rC0Mksc/s1600/DSCN6740.JPG
The guy with this wagon brought 1/2 the good trunks on the planet
to this web site.
nationaltrustcollections.org.uk (Search trunks when you get there)
That's funny!! That website could well be one of my new favorite websites! Thanks very much for the link!!
Thanks very much for the loves everyone
Signaholic
fortapache
and
Mike
Many thanks to you all!!
Hey Scott, Some food for thought(the pondering),I could be wrong but, I believe that the L. Gerard label that I posted could be slightly earlier.I like to call them transitional labels, if you will. The reason I say this is Maison (meaning -House) C. Rouselle would be the master craftsman malletier that L. Gerard is the successeur (Succ' is the abbreviation) to the established house.or merged with: Many times though this was where they apprenticed, then worked and then took over for the aging malletier or started their own house.This was a way of showing respect to
the house where you were trained or were working from.There are other examples of this; The same way that Louis Vuitton acknowledged
starting at the house of Marechal. M. Walcker worked in the house of Bazar du Voyage -Alexis Godillot founded in 1843 , H.A. Winship was succeeded by William H. Winship ,who was later succeeded by William W. Winship etc. Respect to the elder or more senior was typically acknowledged and displayed.Craft was very generational during this age.It was also on a smaller scale especially in France.
Drill,
I would most definitely say you're correct about that label. I conversed with Jean-Pierre Bal, of BelMal.be archives and he said that this was one of the oldest example of the L. Gerard that he had seen, but not the oldest out there. I believe L. Gerard later moved from the address on the label that you posted, to the location on this label. I could be wrong about that though.
farmlady
and
sugargirl
Thank you both so very much for the loves and for dropping by.
Jean-Pierre Bal is correct in saying that it is one of the oldest , I just think it's neat to see the images of the trunks on the labels- reversed. As well as other names on a makers label. The address 229 Rue St. Honore is danger close to Goyard 335 Rue St. Honore in the 8th district of paris.
http://www.travelfranceonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Rue-Saint-
Honore-Maison-Goyard-trunkmaker.jpg
It always amazes me how some makers survived even to this day while other concerns perished.
http://www.travelfranceonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Rue-Saint-Honore-boutique-Paris.jpg
http://www.travelfranceonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Rue-Saint-Honore-Maison-Goyard-trunkmaker.jpg
Sorry Scott posted the wrong image, hope this works.
I wonder if they do a credit check on you before they let you enter those stores:)
Not if you wear a top hat tails and cane.
LOL!!!!!!!!!
Rick,
Thanks very much for the love and for stopping in. Much appreciated!!!!
T-man,
Thanks very much for the appreciation and for dropping by. Always a pleasure to have you drop in!!
Here are the ladies that make sure your credit is clean Scott .
http://dazedimg.dazedgroup.netdna-cdn.com/900/azure/dazed-prod/1050/6/1056289.jpg
https://r.lvmh-static.com/uploads/2014/10/louisvuitton_diapo6new-1992x1296.jpg
Those dusters also get out the sand from desert travel
Or when your done flying around the globe.
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Drill,
You are too funny!!! I'd let those ladies check my credit anytime they like:) LV must have searched out the best looking ladies they could find!!!!!!!
Yeah he kept the real keepers out back!
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140225093703-louis-vuitton-1-horizontal-gallery.jpg
Wow, they did for sure!!!!!
Thanks very much for the loves
T-man
Rick
Mani
JImam
and
B.Kay
Many thanks to you all!!!!
Karenoke,
Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Always very sincerely appreciated!!
mtg75
and
chrissylovescats
Thank you both very much for the loves and for dropping by.
Beachbum58,
Thanks very much for the love and for stopping by. Many thanks to you!!!
https://www.malle2luxe.fr/décoration/
cool site.
Awesome site Drill!! I want them all:)
Thanks JImam for the love and for stopping by!!
Thanks Qtlula for the love and for taking time to stop in!!
Jenni, Thank you so very much for the love and for stopping by!!
wondering if anyone is still out there who can help me - I have a trunk (same brand) but possibly older... would love info on it. Who can help? :) THANK YOU!