{"product_id":"a-decorative-late-victorian-pink-painted-pine-trunk-c-1900","title":"A Decorative Late Victorian Pink Painted Pine Trunk c.1900","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: British\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Late-Victorian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 17.25”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 28.25”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 19.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dusty pink painted pine travelling trunk or blanket box having a vacant interior with its original iron carrying handles and hinges, the whole on railed feet for ease of travel, with a wonderful patina and texture to its surfaces and surviving from the zeniths of the nineteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis trunk has some obvious signs of use: there are old scratches and the paintwork has naturally distressed in the appropriate areas with a superb craquelure. The iron swing handles are present and working, with a small amount of loss to the mouldings and she was clearly a well-loved, well-travelled, versatile and essential item of Victorian times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrunks date back to pre-medieval times and were made in a large variety of shapes and sizes and from many different materials. The rail feet to the bottom of the piece allows it to be pulled around far easier for travel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA refreshing change of colourway; a shade rarely seen for beautifully time-worn period paint.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562598330648,"sku":"1965","price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/pinkpaintedtrunk1.jpg?v=1787572348","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-decorative-late-victorian-pink-painted-pine-trunk-c-1900","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}