RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18th August, 2019
One of the rarest pieces Louis Vuitton ever made, the Leopold Stokowski desk trunk pictured on pages 296-99 in the "100 Legendary Trunks" book. Conceived and made exclusively for the use and travelling needs of the famous orchestra conductor: shelves for books, drawers for sheet music, scores and music paper, a file drawer and space for a typewriter. The cherry on the cake for any Louis Vuitton trunk collector.
Reference Number: B5981i
20th Century Avro 504K laminated mahogany propeller bearing stamped date 11/25 (November 1925) and original manufacturer’s proof marks, having folded brass blade guards. The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under licence by others. Production during the war totalled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in the First World War, in any military capacity, during that conflict. More than 10,000 were built from 1913 until production ended in 1940.
Reference Number: B5984
A wonderful mid to late 20th century Dutch leather two seat sofa in rich tan leather.
Reference Number: A5985