Description
This steamer trunk has 4 drawers, 8 wooden hangars with pull out rods, curtain, flip top. Also a shoe box? folds down. All buckles and hinges work fine except center latch doesn't hook. There is some damage to exterior wood that is painted over and some damage and wear to interior. Missing top leather strap handle.
Re: Steamer Wardrobe Trunk
These are generically referred to as "Steamer trunks", after the fact they were often used for ocean travel on steamship prior to World War One. These travel trunks were also used for train and overland travel as well. The flat top type were produced mainly after the turn of the 19th Century, but remain in production to this day. Value, well at auction similar trunks often sell for less than $200.00.
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