Discover this large early 20th-century trunk, entirely hand-renovated by a professional trunk maker, dressed in a deep blue enhanced by golden clasps. The restoration work preserves the original spirit: labels retained and varnish carefully applied inside and out, making it a rare piece ready to be showcased. It serves both as a storage trunk and a generous coffee table, adding a warm and structured touch to a living room or bedroom. Leather handles and gilded brass clasps. Length: 85 cm, Width: 50 cm, Height: 47 cm. A brief history of the trunk: One of the oldest known trunks dates back to the golden age of Egyptian pharaohs. Many chests were indeed found in Tutankhamun's tomb. Even the Greeks and Romans used them for all important journeys. Back then, the trunk was a wooden and bronze chest, sometimes decorated with ivory and precious metal ornaments. The lid was flat to allow stacking of trunks in the mode of transport used. Upon the discovery of America in 1492, trunks filled with all the new fruits and products from the New World crossed the ocean to reach the Old World. The Industrial Revolution swept through the 19th century with the advent of a new concept of travel trunks. Little by little, the trunk became a staple in interior design, evolving into the perfect container for childhood memories or a convenient coffee table!