Chests and trunks date back to at least medieval times but really gained momentum in the victorian era starting around the 1870s.
Old trunk found attic.
This auction is for antique trunk as found in attic.
Old trunk in the attic s atozchallenge theme reveal.
The leather case is far from perfect mostly deteriorated edges.
The reason is that smaller trunks fit easier in peoples homes than larger trunks.
He finds himself rummaging through an old suitcase in the attic narrator the old trunk in the attic.
If the your trunk is 30 inches 76 2 cm or under then your trunk will be worth more.
Found in the attic of a recently purchased farm house.
From early 1900 s it has paper decoration on the outside missing some on the top.
Old leather trunk that has old photos and negatives inside.
Lost of negatives in heavy paper sleeves about 25 30 old photos military fishing and family.
At this point cross country railroads were established as well as inter continental travel by water so long distance traveling was much easier and it was also much easier to transport more of one s possessions.
Leather strap handles also leather trim there is a piece of leather inside that goes on one end.
Even has the screw hardware to hook from car to the trunk to keep it on the car.
In the junior class play take my advice at aurora high school orville was very good as kerry van kind according to the review in the aurora newspaper the senior class play was the ghost parade orville played a character named simply jones he graduated from aurora high school with the class of 1932.
Edgar brokenhearted mopes around his family manor.
She thinks its from the 1930 s.
I have no idea what it is worth.
Measure the size of your antique trunk.
There was just enough light left to read the inscription.
The old trunk in the attic lyrics.
National trust a 600 year old manuscript was discovered under floorboard in oxburgh hall norfolk thousands of rare items dating back to the 15th century have been found in the attic of a tudor.
It was lying down with charles inscription on the up side.
My husband might have found it first to the left of the entrance only a few rows back under an old cedar tree.
I was sure that susannah s name would be on the other.
Found the hardware still inside the trunk under an old blanket.
Found this trunk in a friends attic.