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“SECRÉTAIRE À CHAUSSURE” SHOE TRUNK

Creator(s): Louis Vuitton (Firm)

Currently in storage


About this object

The exterior of the Louis Vuitton shoe trunk is in leather with brass corners and hinges (all stamped) and two leather handles. It bears painted black marks and numbers and a yellow, white and blue stripe. The hinged rectangular lid, inside lined with a cream napped fabric, and the rectangular front opening, inside lined in yellow/orange canvas, reveal a top tray / compartment, two large drawers with leather handles and 30 small shoe compartments with leather pulls and label fittings.

Object name:
“SECRÉTAIRE À CHAUSSURE” SHOE TRUNK
Made from:
leather --brass --fabric --metal --wood
Made in:
France
Date made:
1924
Size:
H. 44 7/8 in., W. 24 in., D. 16 1/8 in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2014.16.3
Signature marks:
painted in blue in a yellow medallion: “P”; in black: “M.P.D. 51” exterior STAMP “Louis Vuitton” on head of nails, brass corners and hinges: STAMP “LV”/ “Déposé” on locks STAMP “Made in France / 052055” on main lock “Louis Vuitton” on fabric under the lid (several times) LABEL “Asnières / S/Seine / Louis Vuitton/ Paris – 70, Champs Elysées/ Nice – 4, Jardin Albert Ier / Lille – 34, rue Faidherbe / London – 149 New Bond St.” LABEL “Louis Vuitton / LV […] LV/ Paris 70 Champs Elysées / 149 New Bond St. London / Nice / 2, Jardin Albert Ier, Vichy / Rue du Parc” Vuitton leather pulls 51 painted on main drawer
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973