A Louis Vuitton trunk in natural cow hide, France, circa 1900
A Louis Vuitton trunk in natural cow hide, France, circa 1900
A very rare Louis Vuitton hat trunk dating to the early part of the 20th century, covered not in the world famous (but more common) monogram canvas but in a single piece of cow hide. These all-leather trunks were made by special order and Louis Vuitton used to take pride in using only the best hides.
Many have not stood the test of time, leather needs to be treated every few years otherwise it dries and disintegrates but this example still shows the suppleness it had the day it left the shop. These are part of a range of “speciality materials” used by Vuitton, the materials including (but not limited to) zinc, copper, crocodile leather and cow leather.
Condition: staining on the leather, (please refer to photographs), overall good vintage condition.
Dimensions: 55cm high, 49cm deep, 62cm wide
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