WWll Officer ' S Wardrobe Steamer Trunk W/ Drawers And Hangers (Nuremberg)
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:188864 | Type: Trunk |
This circa WWII officer's wardrobe trunk was used by an officer (Captain Michael Joseph McInerney) who enlisted as a private on January 17, 1941. He was 24 years old at the time. He was a private upon enlistment. He met his wife, Heidi, (Adelheid), a German translator in Germany. They were married in Germany and came back to the US on military transport in 1956. This trunk was shipped from Nuremberg to Fort Hancock, NJ. They were my neigh...bors for many years. When they moved, we bought this trunk from them. He died in 2001. The heavy wood-framed black trunk was painted grey and the officer's name and address were painted on three sides. The trunk measures 41" X 20" X 21". It has its original leather handle on one end (attached on one side only) and one keyed lock (no key included) that secures the sides. To open, you stand the trunk on end, open the top, and slide the two sides apart to reveal four (4) fabric covered wood & fiberboard drawers on the right. The left side is lined with blue cloth and has two (2) hanger bars which the wooden hangers are placed on. The trunk comes with two (2) wooden clothes hangers and the cloth bar that keeps the officer's uniforms in place for transport (no uniforms included). There is a blue cloth that hangs down in front of the left side to protect the officer's uniforms.
CONDITION:
This old trunk is structurally sound and free of dents and mold/mildew but does have some distressing from years of use and storage. The exterior has marks, scuffs/scratches, nicks, and some small spots of rust/pitting on the metal hardware. The leather handle has some wear and is still firmly attached to one side only. The interior fabric lining is beautifully intact with very little signs of wear, stains, small tears, etc. Mr. McInerney did place a small piece of wood over a small section of one side with two nails. Presumably to cover a tear on the outside. I have never taken it off for fear of making it worse. When peeking underneath, I cannot see any damage so, presumably the tear is small.
CONDITION:
This old trunk is structurally sound and free of dents and mold/mildew but does have some distressing from years of use and storage. The exterior has marks, scuffs/scratches, nicks, and some small spots of rust/pitting on the metal hardware. The leather handle has some wear and is still firmly attached to one side only. The interior fabric lining is beautifully intact with very little signs of wear, stains, small tears, etc. Mr. McInerney did place a small piece of wood over a small section of one side with two nails. Presumably to cover a tear on the outside. I have never taken it off for fear of making it worse. When peeking underneath, I cannot see any damage so, presumably the tear is small.
