TRAVELING TRUNK
Creator(s): Hartmann (Manufacturer)
Currently in storage
About this object
Vertical rectangular Hartmann trunk with yellow laminate covered wood with vulcanized tan rubber binding with brass hardware. Brown leather handle on top PL. Interior: PR flocked cushion on lid. Steel hanger frame with twelve wooden hangers, steel hardware on either side, wrapped in faux leather vinyl, bottom plain weave linen cover that buckles into lower baseboard creating a compartment. Interior wrapped in faux leather tan vinyl. Front interior with metal frame that folds down with two synthetic ribbon straps that hold it open, one missing button; two horizontal elastic straps covered with rouched fabric straps with plastic rings on end that attach to metal hooks. Leather handle on top.
- Object name:
- TRAVELING TRUNK
- Made from:
- Brass --wood --leather --metal --fabric
- Date made:
- 20th century
- Size:
- 39 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 21 in. (100.3 × 57.2 × 53.3 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2018.31.7
- Signature marks:
- mongram P PL and PR side Exterior horizontal blue, white, and yellow stripe with blue "P" in yellow oval LABEL Hartmann/Racine Wis U.S.A. PL side metal engraving HARTMANN/H771/MADE BY YALE lock LABEL GIBRALTARIZIDE Reg US Pat Off PL back metal label LABEL To Mrs. MMP Post "Hillwood" From Mrs. MM Post "Mar-a-lago" lid hanging paper tag from handle LABEL Swedish American Line NY lid shipping label LABEL illegible lid shipping label
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973