Offer your interior a hand-renovated early 20th-century trunk by a professional trunk maker, featuring a varnished shell that highlights the original canvas and hardware. Its generous size makes it ideal as a friendly coffee table or practical storage chest for a living room or bedroom, providing both functionality and charm. The care taken in the restoration, with preserved labels, maintains the spirit of the piece and confers a patinated elegance imbued with history. Length: 80 cm Width: 45 cm Height: 40 cm A brief history of the trunk One of the oldest known trunks dates back to the golden age of the Egyptian pharaohs. Many chests have indeed been found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Even the Greeks and Romans used them on all important journeys. At that time, the trunk was a wooden and bronze chest, sometimes decorated with ivory and precious metal ornaments. The lid was flat to allow for stacking trunks in the means 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. Gradually, the chest became a staple in interiors, turning into the perfect container for childhood memories or a very practical coffee table! Condition: Used: Item that has been utilized. Item displaying some signs of superficial wear... Used: Item that has been utilized. Item displaying some signs of superficial wear, fully operational and functioning correctly. It may be a demonstration model or an item returned to the store after a short period of use. any potential imperfections. Brand: Debongout Type: Thrifted product Material: Wood, Brass Style: Rustic