An Industrial Metal Rectangular Trunk
late 19th century
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The industrial-grade trunk with hinged lid having faint markings, above a box with vertical ribs joined by horizontal strapwork, the corners reinforced.
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Consistent wear, surface abrasions and markings, closure mechanism appears intact, overall surface grime.
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Sino-French War, obtained by Henri-Richard LeClerq (1884) and brought to Chamonix, France, where it remained in private collections. Sold to Piermont & Thorne in 1962.
Lot 26
An Industrial Metal Rectangular Trunk