Old bulging trunk

The history of trunks is intimately linked to horse-drawn travel (animal-drawn carriage). It was not until 1780 that the first passenger transport companies appeared with stagecoaches, the bulging trunk, or "bahut", meets this new need for travel, the lid was bulging in 2 directions so that the rain could flow on both sides, and the vault also increases the solidity. The goal is no longer like the trunk to be used exclusively to move personal belongings during his travels, placed on the roofs of cars, bulging trunks must now be light and waterproof for their weather content. This model is made of poplar covered with a trianon brown coated canvas, like the vuiton model, rustic manufacture with wooden rods and gilded nails, the interior is covered with a pink striped canvas, a central closure in brass, without key, on either side 2 handles in iron painted black also. The trunk is old but of a beautiful style, there are traces of wear which is normal, some wormholes also, but no activity, it can be installed with or without renovation in any room of the house, as a box to play in a room etc... Weight 9 kg. Height 55 cm. Width 40 cm. Length 64 cm. Depth 43 cm.

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