Collection / Decorative Objects
17449
A Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk
A Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk
Dimensions: H: 13.5 in / 34 cm | W: 41 in / 103 cm | D: 22.5 in / 57 cm
PRICE: £18,000
17449
A Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk
Constructed in wood and monogrammed canvas, and edged with brass guards, triple hinged, opening to reveal a tan leather lined interior, one side fitted with wooden hangers on a chrome plated double rail, with a clothes locking bar, the other with compartments; the manufacturer's label indicating the serial number '808403', and their retail outlets; the exterior strengthened with battens dressed with studs marked 'LV', and having a pocket for the owner's name, a substantial carrying handle, with closure effected with two spring loaded clasps set about a lock bar, with the lockplate bearing the number '102932', indicating a date of circa 1930.
Paris, France, Circa 1930
We are grateful to the Director of the Heritage Department at Louis Vuitton for confirming the date of this trunk.
Louis Vuitton began making luggage from the family home in Asnières-sur-Seine, a north western suburb of Paris in 1859, having a workforce of 225 by 1914. Operational today worldwide, and recognised as the epitome of luxury in the field of luggage and accessories.
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