Dome Top Antique Steamer Trunk Identification

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Dome top antique steamer trunk identification.

This is a how to guide about appraising the value of antique trunks. Antique dome top trunk photo gallery. Antique trunks also called traveling chests were originally used as luggage for extended trips. This style of trunk was often covered in embossed tin plain tin crystallized tin and waterproofed paper.

Shop for and learn about antique steamer trunks and chests. Antique primitive miniature blanket chest trunk. Louis vuitton trunks can sell for 3 000 to over 20 000 dollars while a common dome style trunk may only sell for 75 to 150 dollars. Antique trunk history steamer trunks dome top flat top camelback.

Large shabby vintage antique wood metal dome top steamer trunk chest 11 photo. We constantly add photos we find and give great thanks to the original photographers and original owners. The most important factor in determining the value of your antique trunk is rarity and style. If the your trunk is or under then your trunk will be worth more.

Many other names are used to describe this style of trunk including round top humpback camel back and barrel top trunks. They are also referred to as round top camel barrel and humpback trunks and are frequently made of embossed tin. Make offer 1880 s antique steamer trunk dome top wooden tray 2 handles with wheels pat d vintage steamer trunk 26 inches wide victorian dome top wooden chest tray 249 00. Martin maier pictured to the left and any trunks made of all wooden slats command a much higher value and can range from 500 to 3 000.

The photo gallery is a collection of photos of antique trunks and are for research use only. I have gathered information on trunks over the last few years and this information is free and for research use only. Trunk history information make sure to also check out our trunk photo gallery section and our trunk restoration section. The reason is that smaller trunks.

Impressive tuscan figural carved walnut wedding chest early 19th century 4 photo. Similar to the flat tops in that the name implies the shape these trunks had noticeably domed tops and were therefore less used for travel purposes. Measure the size of your antique trunk.