United States, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of antique travel and storage trunks, one is an early 1800s style hair-on stagecoach style and a larger trunk is covered in painted leather. The smaller trunk is covered in cowhide, brass rivet tacks, iron handles - one side has the classic heart shaped plate. The interior is lined with a patterned paper liner and the original manufacturer label, Andrew Riley of Boston Massachusetts. This was a popular type up until the 1840s! The larger leatherbound trunk has been restored with painted pigments to cover any missing leather. This type probably dates to the latter half of the 19th century CE. Size of larger: 27" L x 13.5" W x 14" H (68.6 cm x 34.3 cm x 35.6 cm); smaller trunk: 24" L x 12" W x 9" H (61 cm x 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)

Provenance: private Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA collection

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#184132

Wear from age and use to both, Fair to good condition. Larger trunk has tears and losses to the leather and the painted motifs are probably not original. Losses and missing handles. Leather hinges are worn and fragile, and missing the exterior straps. Smaller trunk has tears to hide and leather. Missing lock latch. Interior liner is in good condition with the maker label.