Live Auction 5251Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit
A GREY CANVAS DOME TOP TRUNK
Lot 412

A GREY CANVAS DOME TOP TRUNK

LOUIS VUITTON, MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed1 April 2014

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A GREY CANVAS DOME TOP TRUNK
LOUIS VUITTON, MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY
Metal and brass bound, with metal handles and the monogram 'T.H. CAMP. WATERTOWN N.Y.' to either end, the interior lined in purple and cream striped paper, with fittings for dividers and a removable tray, the lid studded with pink grosgrain ribbon
25 ½ x 33 ¾ x 22 in. (65 x 86 x 56 cm.)
The interior labelled 'ANENE SELLERIE DU JOCKEY-CLUB. 1. RUE SCRIBE . 1 CI DEVANT, RUE NEUVE DES CAPUCINES 4 & 3, FABRIQUE Á L'HÉOTVILLE RUE DU CONGRÉS Á ASNIÈ RES (SEINE), LOUIS VUITTON EMBALLEUR, BREVETÉ S.G.D.G. EMBALLE AVEC SÛRETÉ LES OBJETS LES PLUS FRAGILES. SPÉCIALITÉ POUR LES EMBALLAGES DE MODES, EXPOSITION DE PARIS 1867 MEDALES D'ARGENT & DE BRONZE, EXPOSITION DE HÁVRE 1869 MÉDAILLES D'ARGENT & DE BRONZE'

Specialist note

Dome top trunks, or rounded trunks as they were also known, were made with a rounded top as they sat on the outside of stage coaches and carriages, the curved top allowing water to run off thus preventing moisture and humidity damage. The curved top, however was impractical as it prevented stacking and the trunks were typically heavy. Louis Vuitton developed a lighter trunk with a waterproof grey canvas allowing for a flat top, however, he continued to offer the curved top as it was often preferred by clients. The grey canvas or Gris Trianon introduced in 1854 was the first of the four canvas coverings used by Louis Vuitton.