Hudson Trunks and Luggage

These fine vintage case all made before 1975 come from both Paul and Bunny Mellon. Two are small travel cases while the third is a valise. One case is marked “H. Maxwell ,Bond Street...

Large 19th century pine Colonial blanket chest with iron hardware, interior candle box and dovetailed corners. Case shows a very handsome patina and great age and has a small section...

This lovely 19th-century small Chinese travel trunk is made from thin sheets of camphor wood covered in undercoated vanished pigskin. The trunk ha...

This eight-piece collection of leather attache cases and luggage comes from the estate of Paul & Bunny Mellon. The five brown pieces are Mr. Mellon's attache cases and they come from Brooks Brothers, Asprey, and other London makers. One has Mr. Mellon's initials (see photo 3). These attache cases are all very high quality and are beautiful vintage leather objects anyone would feel proud to carry today. The larges black case is embossed to resemble elephant hide, the smallest black case while not very interesting was most likely used to carry jewelry as it contains several cloth lined trays and compartments. The other round black leather hat...

This fine small object is a great example of leatherwork and design used for travel needs in high society. Used to house letters, documents and correspondence, as well as the impleme...

This unusual trunk made in america circa 1870 to 1880 has a western vibe but could have been made on the east coast as a special order. Created from pine which is them covered in pon...

This incredable vintage alligator hide large bag from the Edwardian era is a perfect stage prop for magazines or papers. Impractical to use as a carry all or bag its weight and age...

This very nice leather covered wood trunk is mounted throughout with brass trim and topped by an engraved plaque with a Crowned Ducal Cipher is now mounted as a coffee table. The pi...

This lovely and detailed cassone from Italy is made from thick single board walnut construction. This form of coffer was often made as a marriage gift and in pairs to house dowry goods,to store valuables and to display important objects in halls and against the wall in large rooms who's decoration would have been also in walnut with rich painted and gilded accessories and fabrics. Centered in the front carved wood panel is the coat of arms of the original owner while the flanking ends are done with carved walnut figures that terminate in architectural bases. The top has a finely carved dental frieze running the full length and to the sides just above the edge of the top and the trunk is raised up on large lion paw feet. The form and design comes from ancient Roman forms and has continued thru to the Italian Renaissance period. Please note how the carving is done in a left and right manner indicating that this was made for this coffer. In the 19th century it was common to cobble these together from different parts to sell to unsuspecting american antiques buyers who were acquiring old master paintings and...

This truck in a rich deep brown lacquered pig skin is in great shape and retaining all of the gilded details. The simple form used as traveling trunks for the...

Pair of Chinese Elmwood rattan trunks, 20th century
Prices are for each.

Black lacquer garment box with gold vine design and family crest, circa 1850.