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Trunk History?

An old wooden trunk.Hello, I want to know more about this trunk and its possible value. I also would like to know what year was this trunk made since I can't find any numbers other then the print inside the trunk.

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The side of a wooden trunk.
 
An old wooden trunk.
 
The side of a wooden trunk.
 
A label on a wooden trunk.
 
An label inside a trunk.
 
The inside of a trunk.
 
The open trunk.
 

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July 3, 20210 found this helpful

You can contract HMS Antique Trunks here: www.hmsantiquetrunks.com/contact.html

 

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August 30, 20210 found this helpful

It is almost impossible to determine the exact year of manufacture of such trunks. We can only determine the approximate period from the style of the trunk.

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You have Large Late 19th Century All Wood Flat Top Antique Steamer Trunk (1880s-1890s). The surface is covered with canvas.

I found a similar restored trunk. Canvas was removed during its restoration. This completely restored trunk was sold for $695 www.thepirateslair.com/624-restored-flat-top-antique-steamer...

 
August 31, 20210 found this helpful

This is an antique flat lid steamer trunk. Such trunks were the most common because the simplest style. Flat topped steamer trunks were designed for travel. Thanks to its flat lid, these steamer trunks could be more easily packed (or stacked) into the available luggage space of any stagecoach, train, or steamship.

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Check latches or other metal parts. Maybe they have a patent date. Of course, this date refers to metal items, but it will help determine the approximate year of this chest.

 

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