Sale 4215
London, South Kensington
|
7 February 2012
Price realised
GBP 1,750
Estimate
A TRUNK IN YELLOW VUITTONITE CANVAS LOUIS VUITTON, CIRCA 1920 Leather and brass bound, with metal latches either side of central lock and leather handles to either end, the interior lined in ecru linen, with ribbon strapping to the lid and fittings for a removable tray 12 x 42 x 20 in. (31 x 107 x 51 cm.) The lock stamped 'LOUIS VUITTON, MADE IN FRANCE, PARIS, 70 CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES, LONDON 149 NEW BOND STREET' and numbered 047893 and 047551, the interior with paper label printed 'ASNIÈRES S/SEINE, LOUIS VUITTON, PARIS-70, CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES, NICE-4, JARDIN ALBERT 1ER, LILLE-34, RUE FAIDHERBE, LONDON-149, NEW BOND STREET'
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