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bjb5859's loves82 of 244Romadka Trunk (A Western Star) circa 18861885 Antique Martin Maier Trunk oak slat
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    Posted 6 years ago

    kenstapleton
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    I have had this trunk for quite some time and really don’t know much about the history. Love the detail in the hardware! If anyone knows anything about the history of this particular style of trunk I would appreciate you sharing it with me.

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    1. greendog greendog, 6 years ago
      I posted one very much like yours about five months ago, with a few differences, mine is covered with leather, made buy F. Eggeman & co. out of Toledo Ohio, a little on the rare side, mine has the X slat design on all five sides also , you can find it hear on the C. W. currently working on it, greendog.
    2. greendog greendog, 6 years ago
      Made by, not made buy, LOL.
    3. kenstapleton, 6 years ago
      Cannot find a makers mark on it. The inside has been redone in cedar.
    4. greendog greendog, 6 years ago
      Yes, that is the one,
    5. greendog greendog, 6 years ago
      mine had a complete interior with label, just needs to be refinished.
    6. Drill Drill, 6 years ago
      https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US298453-0.png

      A Wonderful example of J.B. Duguid 's 1884 trunk patent.Thanks for the post.
    7. Drill Drill, 6 years ago
      https://patents.google.com/patent/US298453A/en

      The above link:(Just scroll down) Has the full patent description by J.B. Duguid, It describes his thinking of crossing the bands to provide greater trunk strength.
      Your particular example has many additional rivets on the slats for added strength. Hope this helps.
    8. greendog greendog, 6 years ago
      Just a note, This style of trunk was patented by J.B. Duguid, however that doesn't mean it was made by Duguid, my label says F. Eggeman & Co. now at some time Eggeman and Duguid did become partners.
    9. SamKat, 3 years ago
      We recently finished restoring one just like this. It does have a tag inside for F Eggeman & Co.
    10. SamKat, 3 years ago
      I just updated my finished picture of this trunk on my post from 1 year ago
    11. SamKat, 3 years ago
      I just updated my finished picture of this trunk on my post from 1 year ago

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