Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE & HISTORIC CLOTHING

Wed, Nov 13, 2013 09:00AM EST
Lot 1

LOUIS VUITTON CANVAS TRUNK, 1930s

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Orange vuittonite exterior w/ leather trim, brass hardware, stamped on center lock "Bte S.G D.G. Patent, 1 Rue Scriee Paris, Louis Vuitton, 149 Bond Street London", stamped on plate "Made in France", stamped on side latches "LV", paper label inside, 1full-size tray & 1 pair of side-by-side trays above, all compartments covered in linen, 44" x 22.25" x 22.5", SN# faint 210117 (trunk scarred especially top, leather strap replaced) interior excellent. PROVENANCE: US Ambassador Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr. (Auction house will not ship large trunks. Buyer must pick up or arrange for own shipping.)