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Title: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: kham94 on March 20, 2010, 09:29:43 PM

I've got this old seward trunks and bags royalrobe trunk and I was wondering if anyone here could help me figure out some more about I really like it and would love to restore it.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/29821500@N03/4448902403/in/photostream/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/29821500@N03/4448907051/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29821500@N03/4449697358/in/photostream/

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: KC on March 21, 2010, 12:25:12 AM

You have a wardrobe trunk.  Most people call it a steamer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_%28luggage%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_%28luggage%29)

Company Info/History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward_Trunk_Co. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward_Trunk_Co.)

Current values:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/250955 (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/250955)

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: kham94 on March 21, 2010, 11:41:02 AM

Dose anyone know what that material around the edges is???

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 21, 2010, 12:00:08 PM

It is hard to tell in the photos, but probably rawhide. Is it the consistency of a rawhide dog chew? I have a trunk with that on around the edges.

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: kham94 on March 21, 2010, 01:01:56 PM

Thanks talesofthesevenseas now that you say that I think thats what it is.

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: kham94 on March 22, 2010, 08:45:41 PM

Dose anyone know what its worth redone and what its worth in its current condition.

Title: Re: Old royalrobe wardrobe trunk
Post by: luxetveritas on March 23, 2010, 11:57:38 PM

In it's current condition maybe $30-$40. It would not be worth the money to have it redone, but if you do perhaps $60.