Hi everyone. I'm new to this, hope my questions are ok for this site. Basically, I'm looking to see if anybody knows the maker of this trunk? And also is it actually worth anything? Any help would be much appreciated. I'm clueless and I'm having no look searching as I dont know where to start. Thanks in advance.
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I can't read the lock. Does it have a maker on it? Sometimes that is the best place to start as locks have year spans, then cross refence to who made trunks during that time.
Second, look at the hinges and see if they have a mark and what kind of screws they have. Screws help date pieces. www.worthpoint.com/
I like this site to learn more about trunks! He is pretty outspoken, which is great! www.hmsantiquetrunks.com/
Post back what you learn and if you have better pictures, maybe we can collectively get you more info!
I am sorry, the pictures are just too blurry for me to help with more info.
Thankyou so much I shall have a look on the site and I'll get back to you when I find out more info the lock is marked with the numbers 103 and an arrow facing right thanks
The arrow and #103 are probably just related to the lock but occasionally you can obtain information from lock company history.
The pictures are not good enough for identification so if you approach anyone for information you should take some good pictures so the actual trunk can be seen.
From some appearance it looks like your trunk could have been handmade, maybe in a small shop (all hinges, locks, etc have always been available for people to buy).
Here are some trunks that I found online that appear to be somewhat similar to your trunk so you can get an idea of how people are describing their trunks.
www.ebay.com/
www.etsy.com/
Similar trunks are still being made:
www.homedepot.com/
You may be able to ask your question on these sites (with good pictures) and find out more.
www.hmsantiquetrunks.com/
www.thisoldtrunk.com/
www.antiquers.com/
You can also get an appraisal for $28 and find out everything about the trunk.
www.thisoldtrunk.com/
There may be some information on this site:
www.thriftyfun.com/
I would think it would be nearly impossible to identify without some kind of marker. Hopefully someone else here can identify it. You could also try taking it to an antiques dealer for some ideas on how to go about identifying it.
Without more info it is harder to get the brand and approximate age, it is time for the professionals to chime in. - https://www.justanswer.com - can help by signing up. - antiquetrunksandchests.com/
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