TRAVELING TRUNK

Currently in storage

About this object

Vertically oriented rectangular Hartmann trunk with yellow laminate covered wood with vulcanized tan rubber binding with brass tacks and hardware. Brown leather handle on top PL. Interior: PR flocked cushion on lid. Steel hanger frame with nine wooden hangers, steel hardware on either side, wrapped in faux leather vinyl, bottom plain weave linen cover that buckles into lower baseboard creating a compartment. Interior wrapped in faux leather tan vinyl. Front interior with metal frame that folds down with one synthetic ribbon strap that holds it open with button; two horizontal elastic straps covered with rouched fabric straps with plastic rings on end that attach to metal hooks. Leather handle on top. Twelve hangers inside.

Object name:: TRAVELING TRUNK
Made from:: Brass--wood --leather --metal --fabric
Date made:: 20th century
Size:: 40 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (102.9 × 57.2 × 57.2 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 2018.32.3
Signature marks:: mongram P PL and PR side Exterior horizontal blue, white, and yellow stripe with blue "P" in yellow oval LABEL Hartmann reg. u.s. pat. Off. Hartmann trunk co. racine wis front metal engraving hartmann/made by yale/H771 lock LABEL GIBRALTARIZIDE Reg US Pat Off top metal label LABEL To Mrs. MM Post Balm Peach Ocean Blvd from Hillwood lid on top LABEL Swedish American Line New York top Partial LABEL Air Express/Prepaid lot shipment top difficult to read shipping label Palm Beach/From Mrs M Post/4155 Linnean NW/Mar-a-lago (Hillwood is crossed out) top yellow and blue striped
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973