Antique Dome/humpback/camelback Steamer Trunk, Ca. 1870

While this is a diamond in the rough, it's potential is more than just a "trunk". In the late 1870s a large fancy round top trunk became popular, because it was used by the wealthier people visiting the spas and racetrack at Saratoga Springs, New York. The Saratoga Trunk was a very large, domed top style with fancy trim, covered in either leather or metal. Early trunk catalogs and ads describe Saratoga trunks as a "large round top of the highest class". Round top trunks (also called humpback, camelback, monitor top, and barrel top) were made in a wide range of sizes and coverings. It is believed that the round tops were made for those who wanted to try to have their trunk packed on the top of baggage cars, so they would not be damaged.

33" x 19" x 24"

20%

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Eastport, NY 11941

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Sunday, 10/2, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

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