A Ladycomet Nice Refinished Victorian Flat Top Steamer Trunk Antique Chest w/Key

A Ladycomet Nice Refinished Victorian Flat Top Steamer Trunk Antique Chest w/Key (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

A Ladycomet Nice Refinished Victorian Flat Top Steamer Trunk Antique Chest w/Key (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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Nice Refinished Antique Flat Top Steamer Trunk With Working Lock & Key Here is a nice refinished steamer trunk from around 1900 or so. This one has a very fancy working lock. Here are the trunk's dimensions : from left to right across the front is 32 inches, from floor to top is 23 1/2 inches, and from front edge to back edge is 20 1/4 inches. This trunk is made up of pine base wood with oak or ash outer slat boards. The wood has been finished with three coats of polyurethane by Minwax to protect it and make it look nice. The wood is in pretty good condition considering the age of this trunk and there are some typical stress cracks in the base wood. We have shown a close up picture of some of these stress cracks on the top. The majority of the trunks have similar stress cracks. This trunk maker did a nice job of running metal banding on this trunk. By doing so, it gives the trunk a nice wooden sectioned appearance. Some of the metal banding was missing, so we have filled these areas with glue to make up for the missing banding. The front latches are original cast iron ones and do work properly since the springs are intact. The side handles have been replaced with Amish made black leather stitched straps. The metal parts on this trunk are not brass and have therefore been brush painted by hand in black and gold leaf. Someone has added a lock hasp on the front of the trunk next to the fancy lock. We decided to leave it there since it appears to be fairly old and you could use a padlock with this hasp to secure the lid of the trunk to the base in addition to the fancy working lock. The lock is fancy in which it has embossed and carved patterns on it. There is a close up picture showing this unique lock. We did match up a key that does work with this lock. We are calling this trunk a flat top, although this trunk has a very slight factory arch to the top which is noticeable in ths close up side view picture. Going to the interior, we have removed the interior lining since it was worn out looking. The interior wood has been given two coats of polyurethane. There are couple of areas of slight discoloration to the wood. Two areas are a reddish color, probably due to paint or dye that was left in this trunk many years ago. It's not a big deal, we just thought we would mention it so there won't be any surprises. We installed a new lid stay so the trunk lid can be left in the open position without falling backwards. We have added a nice picture of a lady posing with a nice fancy hat with flowers on it. The exterior bottom underneath the trunk is in decent condition, and this trunk still has the four factory original metal casters, one at each corner and they do still spin. This would make a great gift for any loved one on a special occasion, especially during the holiday season in which we have sold hundreds and hundreds of trunks in the past on ebay. Please take some time to read some of our thousand plus wonderful customers' nice compliments about the beautiful trunks they have purchased from us in our positive feedback section. We currently have some very nice trunks available and hopefully one will catch your eye and end up in your home for a lifetime and be passed down to future generations. Buy with confidence since you are purchasing a trunk from the two of us who are experienced in refinishing and selling on ebay. Thank you. If you have any questions, please send me a message. Buyer to pay shipping of $89.00 to any of the lower 48 states via UPS. Canadian customers, please contact us for a possible shipping quote and whether this trunk can be shipped to your location. Item will be sent out upon receipt and clearing of payment. Local buyers are welcome to pick this trunk up. Thanks and read more

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