OVERPOND STEAMER TRUNK CHEST XXL Antique Vintage 1930's Black READ DESCRIPTION
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PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND CHECK EACH PHOTO CAREFULLY. THIS OVERPOND TRUNK HAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE TOP - REPAIRABLE, BUT I WANT TO BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE SO PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT NEEDS SOME WORK TO GET IT BACK TO BEING IN MINT CONDITION. WE USUALLY SELL THE OVERPOND AND WATAJOY TRUNKS FOR £389 BUT AS THIS WILL REQUIRE SOME EFFORT ON YOUR BEHALF I'VE KNOCKED 70% OFF THE PRICE. PLEASE READ ON...
VERY SPECIAL ITEM! GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GENUINE PIECE OF HISTORY. YOU'RE LOOKING AT AN ANTIQUE 1930s STEAMER TRUNK IN GENERALLY VERY GOO CONDITION (APART FROM THE TOP). IT WAS MADE IN ENGLAND BY OVERPOND - THE BEST STEAMER TRUNK MANUFACTURER OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH OVERPOND IT'S WORTH CHECKING THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY AND SOME ONLINE ALTERNATIVES. THE TRENDING PRICE FOR OVERPOND TRUNKS IS £400 SO GRAB A SERIOUS BARGAIN! NB - THE TRUNK IN THE PHOTOS IS THE ONE THAT YOU'LL RECIEVE.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SPECIALIST ITEM SO IF YOU'RE READING THIS THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY AWARE OF HOW DIFFICULT IT HAS BECOME TO FIND ORIGINAL, 1930's TRUNKS THESE DAYS. WE'VE BEEN SELLING ANTIQUE CASES FOR YEARS - MAINLY TO THE FILM, TV, MUSIC AND FASHION INDUSTRIES (SO FAR WE'VE DONE JJAMES BOND, HARRY POTTER, DOWNTON ABBEY, KILLING EVE, THE IMITATION GAME, INDIANA JONES, PAUL MCARTNEY, CALL THE MIDWIFE, PEAKY BLINDERS ETC.) BUT THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT - ITS TOO GOOD TO BE BACKGROUND IN A FILM AND A REAL FEATURE PIECE. WE HAVE THREE MORE BROWN/LEATHER ONES THAT ARE YET TO BE ADVERTISED - IF YOU NEED ANY MORE GET IN TOUCH.
WHAT MAKES THIS ONE SO SPECIAL IS THE FACT THAT ITS IN COMPLETELY ORIGINAL CONDITION AND A MUCH BIGGER SIZE THAN MOST IN THE DESIRABLE BLACK - MOST ARE BROWN. HAVING SOLD HUNDREDS OF ANTIQUE TRUNKS OVER THE YEARS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD A SHOWSTOPPER LIKE THIS. ALMOST UNDOUBTEDLY THE LAST LEFT ON THE PLANET! WHILST THIS IS A VERY LOW PRICE FOR AN OVERPOND TRUNK IT'S STILL A LOT OF MONEY - FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR IF YOU NEED EXTRA PHOTOS JUST ASK - I'D RATHER YOU WERE COMPLETELY SURE ABOUT EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION.
DETAILS
▪︎ ANTIQUE 1930's STEAMER TRUNK
▪︎ OVERPOND
▪︎ HAND CRAFTED IN ENGLAND
▪︎ BLACK LEATHER LOOK VENEER OVER WOOD
▪︎ CHECKED PAPER LINING
▪︎ EXTRA LARGE SIZE
▪︎ BRASS CLIP CLOSURES (WORKING)
▪︎ BRASS HARDWARE & CORNERS
▪︎ RIVETED
▪︎ KEYS NOT INCLUDED
▪︎ HANDLES AT EACH END
▪︎ DIMENSIONS APPROX - 36 x 20 x 14 inches
▪︎ OVERPOND LOGOS ON CLASP & HANDLES
CONDITION
GENERAL
WE GET THESE FROM HOUSE CLEARANCE SALES AND CHECK EACH ONE BEFORE PURCHASE - WE ONLY PICK OUT THE BEST. THEY HAVE USUALLY BEEN LEFT IN A DRY ATTIC FOR AT LEAST FIVE DECADES SO THERE'S NO DAMP DAMAGE AND THE CLOSURES WORK PERFECTLY. THE PREVIOUS GUARDIAN WAS EXCEPTIONALLY CAREFUL WITH THIS ONE SO IT'S IN EXCELLENT GENERAL CONDITION - THERE ARE A FEW MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE SHELL AND SOME RUST ON THE HARDWARE BUT IT WORKS PERFECTLY - DEFINITELY FINE IF YOU WANTED TO ACTUALLY USE IT FOR TRAVEL. IT'S LASTED ALMOST A CENTURY SO FAR AND IF YOU'RE CAREFUL CAN EASILY LAST ANOTHER HUNDRED YEARS - BUILT TO OUTLAST THEIR OWNERS!
DAMAGE
THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART! EVEN THOUGH IT HAS SOME DAMAGE I JUST HAD TO PICK THIS ONE UP AS ITS SUCH A RARE PIECE - SOMEONEOUT THERE IS GOING TO LOVE IT. AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE PHOTOS THERE IS A CRACK ON THE TOP. THIS RUNS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. IT CAN BE REPAIRED EASILY ENOUGH WITH SOME GLUE. ALSO, YOU CAN STRENGTHEN IT BY GLUEING A PLYWOOD PLATE ON THE INSIDE - THIS WILL MAKE IT AS TOUGH AS WHEN IT WAS NEW. OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL STILL BE A SEAM SHOWING WHERE THE LEATHER VENEER IS TORN - YOU CAN EITHER LEAVE THIS AS A FEATURE OR GET REPLACEMENT VENEER (APPROX £8) AND STICK IT OVER THE TOP. AS MENTIONED EARLIER THIS WILL REQUIRE SOME WORK THUS THE LOW PRICE. IF YOU'RE A DEALER IT'S A QUICK £200 PROFIT. IF IT'S FOR YOURSELF THEN A NICE PROJECT PIECE. I'D GUESS ABOUT 40 MINUTES LABOUR PLUS GLUE DRYING TIME - ONCE THE TOP HAS BEEN FIXED THIS WILL BE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS TRACKED, INSURED AND SIGNED (WE USE PARCELFORCE - ROYAL MAIL WANT £65 AND HERMES WILL FIND A WAY TO 'LOSE' IT!)
FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS
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