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Fine Jewelry, Sporting Arts, Asian Works, Fine & Decorative Works

Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Lot 676

Vintage Louis Vuitton Lift Top Trunk

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$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
late 19th/early 20th century, exterior with checkerboard design, sides with stenciled "San Souci Providence RI", slats and iron carrying handles, red and white striped paper-lined interior with original label "Louis Vuitton Paris . . London serial 49295", interior pencil inscription "Paris France 1895 EJF(?)", 12-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 20 in. extensive surface wear to fabric and wooden slats, dents and wear to iron mounts, stains and scattered tears to paper lining, top of trunk with some deep abrasions and two repaired tears to fabric, underside now set with four later feet fixed with adhesive. Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

extensive surface wear to fabric and wooden slats, dents and wear to iron mounts, stains and scattered tears to paper lining, top of trunk with some deep abrasions and two repaired tears to fabric, underside now set with four later feet fixed with adhesive

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