Summary:
• Item: Trunk
• Circa: 1840
• Provenance: England, UK
• Period: George IV
• Wood: Solid pine
• 2ft 11⅜” wide
• Small proportions
• Single plank top
• Simple straight top
• Steel carrying handles
• Original iron strap hinges
• Original working lock (with key)
• Original plinth base
• Traditional construction
• Original colour & patination
• Excellent original condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns
Description:
This is a fine quality antique English Georgian solid pine scrubbed pine trunk, boasting a boasting lovely mellow colour patination, circa 1830, in excellent original condition. The trunk has been French polished by hand, in our workshop, to a professional standard, and is finished with a scrubbed & stained finish. The trunk is constructed with a single plank top, with a joined box below. The original lid features a straight edge and retains its original iron strap hinges. The interior is clean, dry and practical and usable. The interior also retains its original floorboards and backboards. The trunk also retains its original steel working lock (with key). The sides incorporate steel carrying handles. The trunk stands on its original plinth base. The back of the trunk retains its original panels along with the original floor.
Overall, this trunk boasts a lovely mellow, colour and patination, as well as traditional construction.
This antique pine trunk would look great in a variety of rooms from the hallway, to the living room or bedroom as a TV stand, coffee table, ottoman or blanket box at the foot of the bed etc.
This beautiful piece boasts a mellow colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
Condition Report:
The trunk is in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the top, external sides and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item (see photos). The trunk has been French polished by hand, in our workshop, to a professional standard, and is finished with a scrubbed & stained finish. The interior is clean, dry, and usable. The original steel hinges are in good working condition. The trunk retains its original lid, floor, sides and back. The trunk also retains its original steel working lock (with key). The trunk retains its original colour and patination to the exterior. The trunk is solid in joint; it does not wobble on the floor and is ready to use.
Dimensions:
Height = 41.3cm or 16¼” or 1ft 4¼”
Width = 89.8cm or 35⅜” or 2ft 11⅜”
Depth = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
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