Found this in my grandpa's garage who passed away and want to sell. Just trying to find the price I should sell it for. No idea what the value is.
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It looks like your steamer trunk has it's top tray, which makes it much more desirable to someone who is interested in buying it. Use a bit of plain white toothpaste (if you don't use it in your household, I suggest getting a tube at Dollar Tree, but be sure that it's not striped, just plain) and gently use it on a damp washcloth to scrub the plate where the latch is. You don't need to go nuts and scrub it back to good as new, just so that the date/year it was patented. Once you know when it was made, you'll be able to get a price for it from your local antiques store. Take several photos from all angles so you can prove that there's no hidden damage, but especially one of the date, that's going to either help you a great deal, or put it in the moderate range.
The bow of the top of the trunk will also be a concern to the buyer, those who want a coffee table with character, or someone buying it for a child's playroom as a treasure chest. They'll have to secure the lid so there are no unfortunate accidents, but that's their expense.
Most times, people who were the children of the original owners put them in basements (mold issues) or attics (heat damage). If you do have any odor, I suggest that you put a lipped cookie sheet inside with a complete box of baking soda poured onto the cookie sheet and leave the lid closed for a while and it will take up all of the odors. Once you've got your date and a lot of good photos of it, I'm sure that it would fetch a really good price from your antique shop! Good luck! It's a pretty one, for sure!
Your lock may have some information about the age of your trunk but it is difficult to place value on something like this without seeing the actual item.
You can also check out trunks on Google to see what type of pictures you need.
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