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San Jose, Ca. 408-691-4264

I own the website HMSAntiquetrunks.com. I sell restored/refinished antique trunks. However, my passion lies in the actual work I do on the trunks. I sell them becausI own the website HMSAntiquetrunks.com. I sell restored/refinished antique trunks. However, my passion lies in the actual work I do on the trunks. I sell them because I want them to be enjoyed and because my place is too small to keep them all! Dead even with working on the trunks is researching the history of trunks. Thank you. (Read more)

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  1. Very nice trunk. I would say 1850s. Your trunk is covered in what was called oil cloth.
  2. Your welcome, cant wait to see it. Is it metal covered?
  3. Nice trunk! These canvas covered, flat trunks with cast iron hardware are the best ones to refinish. (As far as square trunks go). The "nail" in the latch is a rivet as it attaches to the valance. Usu...
  4. You have an American made travel trunk from the 1890's. It is a Steamer or Cabin trunk. (A Steamer, or Cabin trunk, were trunks no taller than 14" as per steamship regulations). Someone painted it bla...
  5. You have an American-made steamer trunk ( steamer trunk is a trunk No taller than 14 in so it would fit under your birth on a ship). It is covered with vulcanized fiber and was probably made from 1910...
  6. You have an American made travel trunk from the mid to late 1880's. It is a barrel top, cross slat design. (A cross slat trunk has the slats on top running from front to back, patent 1880). It has an ...
  7. If you are looking to replace/repair your lock and have a key, please contact me. Jimcardoza@pacbell.net
  8. Your welcome. Email me and I will send photos. Jim
  9. Here is some information I hope you will find useful. Your trunk was sold as a Hat Trunk. Or not, here is where it gets confusing. Many regular trunks were sold as small as 24" and Hat Trunks as large...
  10. Yes, the initials on the ends are the owners initials. The trunk is a leather covered Steamer trunk (also called a Cabin trunk). It was made in Great Britain probably early to mid 1900's.
  11. Contact me for help on your trunk. Jim Hmsantiquetrunks.com@gmail.com
  12. Thank you Shareurpassion. There are no markings on the piece.
  13. Thank you Shareupassion.
  14. As far as the non grooved slats go... There were many different grades of trunks made, and the non grooved slats could of been a lower grade model that cost .50 less. Or, they ran out of grooved slat...
  15. Beacause of the hardware it is possible to narrow down the date this trunk was made. The corner hinge stays were patented in 1879. The latches were patented in 1878 (3 holes in front, 2 piece body). I...
  16. You have a hat/bonnet trunk made in Great Britain. Probably from the early 1900's. Hmsantiquetrunks.com
  17. Actually the numbers Do mean something. Usually there are 3 or 4 numbers. One set will be the size of the trunk. 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, etc. The other number, or set of numbers, will be the part number u...
  18. Your trunk is a travel trunk and has nothing to do with the military. Probably made in the 1920's. Hope this helps, Jim HMSantiquetrunks.com
  19. VERY nice, original condition American made travel trunk. Probably from the late 1890's to the early 1900's. Yes these were called metal/zinc covered Monitor top trunks, or square trunk with rounded c...
  20. I not sure Macy's made much of anything as they were a re seller of other companies products. I have seen many trunks with the Macy label on them, and the actual makers label as well. I did find one r...
  21. Just trying to help, so please excuse me me, but this is not a packing trunk. It is a travel trunk from the early 1900's. A packing trunk was a inexpensive, paper covered trunk that usually did not e...
  22. What is the D in the title for? Leather bound, canvas covered Steamer/Cabin trunk. (Both names were used) Unfortunately, I don't have any info on this maker. This is not uncommon as there were many ma...
  23. If it helps, your trunk is a canvas covered, American made travel trunk from the late 1890's to early 1900's. It is a well made trunk with cast iron latches, slat clamps, and corner fingers. hmsantiq...
  24. Nice trunk! Pretty sure there is no covering on it, and I believe it was covered with leather. I believe the trunk is from the mid 1870's. Here's why. It did not originally have those latches, they we...
  25. Thank you all for your comments. Jim Hmsantiquetrunks.com
  26. Kathy, good eye. I had the style that you mentioned. Here is what I believe. The majority of these trunks, that we see, have the swinging keyhole cover, with the eagle on the cover. They also have the...
  27. CW won't let us talk about value. I guess they want us to hold hands and sing Cumbia, trade beads, and pretend that everything has the same value. Unfortunately, when insuring our possessions, the ins...
  28. Thank you very much, I will post another photo nude.
  29. Your trunk is an American made, leather covered, barrel top travel trunk from the mid 1870's. The latches have a patent date of July 1 1873, so it can't be older than that date. Nice trunk, well made....
  30. The P mark most likely has to do with the lock. Your trunk is German, and the style of that trunk is quite common with German trunks. Without a label, it could of been made by one of many trunk makers.
  31. Dep means de'pose', or registered. This is similar to our patent system and was used in France, and Germany. How do you know the maker? Is there a label or tag on it? Jim hmsantiquetrunks.com
  32. Same comment as my previous one, except this trunk is probably a little older. Jim hmsantiquetrunks.com
  33. Your trunk is most likely from Australia. It is not American made. The exterior is covered with metal, and you can check with a fridge magnet. LENBACH N4 is the name of the company that made that smal...
  34. The maker of your trunk is Josiah Cummings out of Boston. I have an 1860 catalog (the earliest catalog I have seen to date). Go here for some great information on Cummings, https://books.google.com...
  35. You have a metal covered travel trunk from around the 1920's - 1930's. It is of course American made. Without a makers label (which would have been proudly displayed inside the trunk) it is impossible...
  36. You have an American made travel trunk from around 1910. It has a canvas covering, and Vulcanized fiber edging and center bands. (I know it looks like leather, but it is not) The initials are most lik...
  37. O, I get it. You want us to go to the link that shows how someone ruined some nice trunks, right?
  38. Your point is what?
  39. Thank you everyone. Jim
  40. Photos of the ends, bottom, and complete interior may help tell us if this was an American trunk, or from another country. Jim hmsantiquetrunks.com
  41. It says, Eagle Lock Terryville Conn., which is the maker of the lock, not the trunk. Your trunk is an American made travel trunk from around the 1880's-1890's. It was covered with leather, canvas, or ...
  42. Now THAT is how you restore a Louis Vuitton trunk! Take notice all of you who have "restored" one of these, this is how it is done! Fantastic!! I told Ben throughout this restoration that this level o...
  43. Now THAT is how you restore a Louis Vuitton trunk! Take notice all of you who have "restored" one of these, this is how it is done! Fantastic!! I told Ben throughout this restoration that this level o...
  44. Great Romadka! with all the trimmings. Metal covered trunks pose the most problems. If you are making one for yourself, you can paint it pink with green polka dots. However, if you plan to sell it an...
  45. The trunk was made by Martin Maier, as per the patent Maier hinges and the patent Maier slat clamp on the end, center, bottom. That hardware was patented in 1884. MM Secor, nor any other maker forged ...
  46. I wonder why all of the recent posts have the photos sideways, or upside down? Is this due to the posters or is this a C.W. issue?
  47. BB are the initials of the owner. Charles Sturm, the mathematician, was not the owner as he was dead when this trunk was made. This French trunk was made in the early 1900's. The Charles Strum on the...
  48. Thank you everyone, it was a fun trunk to build.
  49. Thank you Racer. I actually purchased the canvas at a local fabrics store about 2 years ago. One yard was all they had, and said they would not be getting anymore. Probably a Chinese knock off, but i...
  50. Follow up. Generally speaking, and I am no expert, when I see a trunk with rounded, and curved slats, I think German or Great Britain. French trunks usually had narrow flat slats, and, well we all kn...
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