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Expedition Trunk with Zinc metal covering, wood slats, |
Rare Expedition Zinc Covered Trunk. This
type of trunk is perfect for many styles of decor, and highly sought
after. This Zinc covered Rare trunk is a real beauty. Simple Elegance in
very solid well built construction makes this one special. Made in Europe
in the 1860’s – 1880’s time frame (dated by the lock), this one has been
cleaned to the zinc finish (a nice bluish/gray patina), and the wood slats
and interior all sanded to a smooth finish, and re-stained with a warm
mahogany / walnut stain mixture on the larger slats, and a light natural
finish on the small slats which is what we believed was the original look
based on the trunk what we found in the refinishing process. These with 2
different sizes of slats are more rare types. The front leather straps and
buckles have been replaced with new reproduction straps to look like the
original top sections. The side handles and handle ends have been replaced
with high quality reproduction types. All the hardware is Very well built
and substantial. We only see very few of these, and almost never in this
condition. There is a small area of zinc metal loss on the front below the
metal cross banding, and we colored the wood to match the metal loss. In
the main photo, you can see it is basically unnoticeable, but we also have
another photo with arrows pointing to it to show where it is so you can
see it. This will be great to use in multiple decorating situations,
French country, Classic country, old world, western, etc. Circa 1860’s – 1880’s Dimensions 32"L X 20"W X 20 1/2"H at the top of the curve.
Please look at the photos for
the Condition. |