Tan Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1900 Chest Old Painted Teak & Iron

Old Painted Teak & Iron Ships pulley with red paint- sourced from the ship breaking yards in Gujarat - Circa 1910Sold complete with contemporary iron stand

15 x 15 x 8 (w x d x h cms)

Layers of red and yellow pigment allude to a more colourful past

They make very interesting & decorative garden gates or even pieces of wall art

At the base of the door is Mount Mandara rising from a churning ocean

Tan Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1900 Chest Old Painted Teak & IronThis charming leather trunk is in great condition for over one hundred years old. The hasp and staples are unusually shaped in a military badge design. This chest is one of a pair. The other one is available HERE. They both have their original brass handles and locking plates as well as interior stamps. These would make fantastic ornamental pieces or unique coffee tables.