This is a very hard
to find Monitor type steamer trunk (commonly called a 'Waterfall
Trunk). This trunk is especially unique as most of the original metal
covering has been removed to expose the wonderful wood. Wood of this
age is hard to describe as it is over 100 years old. You have to see
it to really appreciate the depth of color in it, but I think the
pictures capture quite a bit of it. You might never see another one of
these, as the work to make it look like this requires so much labor
and time. First there are hundreds, yes, HUNDREDS of nails that have
to be removed to get the old metal, slats, attachments, drawbolts, and
additional hardware off. What you have left is a wood box and lid.
Then, you refinish the components; replace metal as desired, and all
the slats, attachments, drawbolts, and additional hardware back to the
trunk. We added some brass corner clamps, and used brass nails. Then
we added touches of gold antique paint. The Brass accents and gold
antique tones make this an Outstanding Trunk. The lock mechanism is
original but unfortunately we do not have the key. The left side
drawbolt is missing the catch for the bail, but its otherwise intact,
and relative un-noticeable. We chose to leave it with the trunk as
they were original, unique, and had decorative lid lifts (see
photos).The trunk has been refinished and has been stained in the rich
color of "Special Walnut" on the body to a low luster, and “Golden
Oak” on the slats to a semi high luster with high quality Minwax . The
trunk interior has been sanded and treated with high quality orange
Oil Beeswax to give it a beauty of color. We had to replace the
leather handles with new reproduction handles. This trunk now is ready
to take on another 100 years and be a wonderful addition to your
unique antiques.
Ca. 1890 - 1920 Dimensions : 34”L x 19”W x 23” H
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