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Old Steamer Trunk | Furniture813 of 3244 |  |  |
Posted 9 months ago
myoldkyhome
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I bought this trunk recently in an antique mall. I gave $70 for it. I don't know if I paid too much or not. I don't know how old it is or who made it.
It is structurally sound. All of the wood is in good shape. It has scratches on the outside but no holes in the tin. The inside was some type of fabric over paper and I have since removed all of that.
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It is a really nice old trunk that you did not overpay for. Probably made around the turn of the 1900's. A little better quality trunk with the extra guides on the front lid, big rivets all around and some extra metal strapping. Without a label identifying a maker is difficult for these trunks, as there were many companies that cranked them out. Hope this helps...
I think it is a Decker 1897 as we have one that looks identical sitting in our living room. Ours does have a sticker on it with a Lion and a D, I assume that stands for Decker. As far as how much it is worth, I don't know, that is why I came to this site :)