RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 10th November
Quite possibly a one-of-a-kind, this huge Louis Vuitton was a special order trunk dating back to the turn of the century. Measuring an impressive 120cm in width, at first glance it is so imposing that it really draws attention.
It is covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas. With its steel borders and brass fittings this trunk was made with such exceptional quality that it is still as sturdy today as it was well over 100 years ago, a testament to the workmanship of the artisans at the Louis Vuitton factory at the time.
The largest standard sized trunk at the time was the "malle haute", a giant of a trunk measuring 110cm in width, 60cm in depth and 70cm in height. This example is a further 10cm wider and 5cm deeper, so it could only have been ordered direct from the factory by its original owner. Unfortunately we may never know who or why they ordered such a particular trunk, or where they went with it... just clues scattered around the trunk in the form of hotel stickers and initials.
Reference Number: B10825w