For sale is this beautiful Victorian era barrel-stave Saratoga-grade trunk with
protective metal banding on every other of the vertical oak slats ready to
be refinished. It
measures 31 wide X 20 Deep X 25 High and looks to have original finish.
This Trunk is is great condition for it's age. It is from the Victorian
era but we were not able to find a label. This was going to be a
restore project but I have too much on my plate, so I am letting it go.The pictures below show the general condition,
please feel free to ask any questions. Trunk is located in New Jersey,
local pickup required or you arrange shipping.
Info on Barrel Stave Trunks (1860-1885) they
generally date a bit earlier than most of the dome tops made and have
horizontal running slats instead of vertical (end to end vs. over the
top), giving it a slightly different look. The word "stave" in this case
refers to the wood slats. These trunks were mostly made from the late
1860's until about the mid 1880s when the other dome construction methods
became more widely used. Often early examples of this style have a
graceful, well proportioned look and the later examples into the 1870's
are quite simply well made.
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