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Fri, Mar 22, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1046

Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

French, circa 1920s, LV monogram canvas and leather trim, bound in wood and brass hardware, exterior stickers at top, sides "L/Cunard White Star/First Class", with three interior trays, webbed top, label with Paris, Lille, London, Nice locations, serial number 350368, vintage auxiliary label "John R. Girardo/trunks/luggage/and repairing/New York", key present, 23 x 43-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of General Raymond Eliot Lee

Condition

exterior with surface dirt, shrinkage at top with cracks in canvas, surface abrasions throughout, handles complete (not tested for strength), break at belt with loss, other light sticker residue, light rust at casters (working), interior with discoloration throughout, water stains at top, base, professional repair at lock with cuts at interior lining, later break at latch (lacking element - unable to lock), tray straps, handles intact