Louis Vuitton jeweler's marmot

Superb groundhog in vuittonite, unusual, a lot of pace and ingenuity. The general condition is good, the internal papers of the compartments sometimes peel off and a stain is to be noted at the bottom (see photos more explicit than a speech). The representative's briefcase is called a groundhog. "marmotte" is a term that covers all the luggage of professionals destined for the transport of samples. And here's his story: To attract the curious, the savoy street vendors accompanied themselves with a tame groundhog that they carried in a "groundhog box". The savoyard and his groundhog were popular figures on the parisian street, represented by numerous engravings. By extension, from the beginning of the 19th century, all trunks, boxes and suitcases for street sale were called "groundhogs". Even today, every commercial traveller has a groundhog, adapted to his samples and custom-designed. There are still companies specializing in the manufacture of these trunks. Louis vuitton being of course at the top of the ladder... Source: la-malle-en-coin.com.