1850 ' S ANTQ. DOME - TOP IMMIGRANTS STEAMER TRUNK, 31 " X16 " X18 " RARE LOCAL PICKUP O. K.
Item History & Price
RARE-1850'S ANTIQUE HAND MADE, DOME-TOP, WOODEN IMMIGRANTS STEAMER TRUNK, MEASURING -31" LONG x 16" DEEP (FRONT TO BACK) x 18" TALL, ALL ORIGINAL HARDWARE ALL HAND FORGED STEEL, THIS WAS TRUELY 100% HAND CRAFTED BY A MASTER CRAFTSMAN, WITH ALL STRAPING, HINGES, SIDE HANDLES ETC... ALL HAND FORGED STEEL SHAPED TO PREFECTION, THIS HAS NEVER BEEN ALTERED, PAINTED OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY, ALL ORIGINAL 170+ YEAR OLD NATURAL WOOD PATINA THAT IS JUST FABULOUS, INSIDE IS A VALUABLES COMPARTMENT W...ITH SLIDING LID, FULLY FUNCTIONAL AS SHOWN IN PHOTO'S, I HAVE HAD THE TRUNK APPRAISED BY THREE ANTIQUE EXPERTS, ONE FROM THE SEATTLE AREA, THIS YEAR, DATING THE TRUNK AS EARLY 1800'S THE OTHER TWO, TRUE EXPERTS IN ANTIQUE FURNITURE, THE KENO BROTHERS, BOTH EAST COAST APPRAISERS AT THE (ANTIQUES ROADSHOW EXPO IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON IN 2016) DATING THIS BETWEEN 1830-1850, CALLING IT A IMMIGRANTS TRUNK, NEITHER COULD 100% PLACE ITS ORIGINAL ORIGIN, BUT DATED THIS AS BEING EARLY TO MID 1800'S, SO I LISTED AS 1850'S, BUT COULD BE 40 TO 50 YEARS OLDER.
THE WOOD IS VERY THICK AND VERY SOLID, THE TRUNK ITSELF IS STURDY AS CAN BE, BEAUTIFULLY HAND CONSTRUCTED, I MYSELF PURCHASED THIS SOME TIME AGO AT A LOCAL ESTATE SALE OF A TRUE EARLY AMERICAN ANTIQUES COLLECTOR AND RETIRED DOCTOR, AND USED IT AS STORAGE FOR EXTRA BLANKETS, WE ARE NOW DOWNSIZING AND AM PURGING A FEW OF MY AWESOME PIECES, I HATE TO SEE IT GO BUT CANNOT KEEP EVERYTHING, IF ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTO'S ARE NEEDED OR YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM, THANKS.
*** I WILL GLADLY SHIP THIS ITEM, BUT DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT, (32+ POUNDS, AS PICTURED) WILL NOT BE CHEAP, AND WOULD PREFER LOCAL PICKUP.PAYMENT & SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW-----------------------------*** LOCAL PICKUP IS PREFERED BUT CAN SHIP IF YOU CHOOSE.*** I ACCEPT PAYPAL, WITH A VERIFIED ADDRESS, SHIPPING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TO THE USA ONLY, VIA USPS, FEDEX, OR UPS SHIPPING SERVICES, DEPENDING ON YOUR SHIPPING LOCATION.
*** PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS TO YOUR AREA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING THAT ROUTE, I WILL NEED FULL ADDRESS AND POSTAL CODE TO CALCULATE A ACCURATE SHIPPING COST PRIOR TO INVOICING & PAYMENT BEING MADE.
*** QUICK, QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING WITH CLEARED PAYMENT.
*** PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION ENDING ON "AUCTION STYLE" LISTINGS, OR AT TIME OF PURCHASE WITH "BUY IT NOW" STYLE LISTING.
*** THANKS FOR LOOKING & HAVE A GREAT DAY ☺.
THE WOOD IS VERY THICK AND VERY SOLID, THE TRUNK ITSELF IS STURDY AS CAN BE, BEAUTIFULLY HAND CONSTRUCTED, I MYSELF PURCHASED THIS SOME TIME AGO AT A LOCAL ESTATE SALE OF A TRUE EARLY AMERICAN ANTIQUES COLLECTOR AND RETIRED DOCTOR, AND USED IT AS STORAGE FOR EXTRA BLANKETS, WE ARE NOW DOWNSIZING AND AM PURGING A FEW OF MY AWESOME PIECES, I HATE TO SEE IT GO BUT CANNOT KEEP EVERYTHING, IF ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTO'S ARE NEEDED OR YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM, THANKS.
*** I WILL GLADLY SHIP THIS ITEM, BUT DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT, (32+ POUNDS, AS PICTURED) WILL NOT BE CHEAP, AND WOULD PREFER LOCAL PICKUP.PAYMENT & SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW-----------------------------*** LOCAL PICKUP IS PREFERED BUT CAN SHIP IF YOU CHOOSE.*** I ACCEPT PAYPAL, WITH A VERIFIED ADDRESS, SHIPPING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TO THE USA ONLY, VIA USPS, FEDEX, OR UPS SHIPPING SERVICES, DEPENDING ON YOUR SHIPPING LOCATION.
*** PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS TO YOUR AREA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING THAT ROUTE, I WILL NEED FULL ADDRESS AND POSTAL CODE TO CALCULATE A ACCURATE SHIPPING COST PRIOR TO INVOICING & PAYMENT BEING MADE.
*** QUICK, QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING WITH CLEARED PAYMENT.
*** PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION ENDING ON "AUCTION STYLE" LISTINGS, OR AT TIME OF PURCHASE WITH "BUY IT NOW" STYLE LISTING.
*** THANKS FOR LOOKING & HAVE A GREAT DAY ☺.
