This vintage wooden and beige cardboard travel trunk embodies a restrained country style. The metal slats that reinforce it and its metal corners give it the appearance of an antique chest, while its black inner edges create a sharp contrast with the green interior. It naturally finds its place in a bedroom or entryway, where it keeps linens, papers, or mementos out of sight. Its size allows it to fit easily against a wall or at the foot of a bed, offering secondhand storage with discreet charm. Topped with a few throws and books, it creates a polished and cozy setting.
Length: 74 cm
Width: 45 cm
Height: 25 cm
A brief history of the trunk
One of the oldest known trunks dates back to the golden age of the Egyptian pharaohs. Many chests were indeed found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Even the Greeks and Romans used them for all important journeys. At the time, the trunk was a wooden and bronze chest, sometimes decorated with ivory ornaments and precious metals. The lid was flat to allow trunks to be stacked in the transport used. Upon the discovery of America in 1492, trunks filled with all the new fruits and products of the New World crossed the ocean to reach the Old World. The Industrial Revolution swept through the 19th century with the beginning of a new concept in travel trunks. Gradually, the chest settled into homes, becoming the perfect container for childhood memories or a very practical coffee table!
