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ANTIQUE 20thC LOUIS VUITTON "MALLE HAUTE" TRUNK IN DAMIER CANVAS, FRANCE c.1900
£14,995.00
A Damier “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. This trunk was the must have item of any elite traveller. This trunk is covered in the world famous Damier (checkerboard) canvas. Dating to around 1900, it is a wonderful example of such trunks. With its leather trim, brass studs, fittings and locks it still shows the same elegance as it did well over 100 years ago and is a testament to the durability of the best trunk maker in the world. It is presented in superb condition, complete with its original pull-out trays. Today it makes for a wonderful piece of interior design, both decorative and useful.