Trunk, Hair

Date1825-1833

Artist/Maker John Bryant

MediumDeal, leather/hide; brass, iron, and paper

DimensionsOH:11 1/4"; OW:20 1/8"; OD:12 1/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1967-318

DescriptionRectangular trunk covered with hair/hide with domed lid hinged at rear; brass bail handle on top with round rosettes; rectangular iron lock plate on front with hinged iron hasp on front of lid (hasp missing) and rotating iron keyhole cover; iron hinges at rear covered in hide; lid and front of trunk outlined with thin single and double strips of leather fastened with brass tacks; interior lined with pages from A GENERAL INDEX TO, OR DIGEST OF, TEN VOLUMES OF THE JOURNALS OF THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS FROM VOL. XLVI TO VOL. LV...1790, TO..1801 (Printed by Order of the House of Commons, 1803) printed over in black dots; printed paper label of John Bryant attached inside lid.

Deal case covered with leather; brass tacks and handle; iron lock.Mark(s)Label attached to inside of lid reads in part: “TRUNK MAKER/TO THE/ROYAL FAMILY/Solid Leather Portmanteau, Water-Proof Imperial, and/Iron-Bound Traveling Trunk Manufactory,/22, UNION PASSAGE,/Two Doors BELOW the CORRIDOR./TIN CASES fitted up for Sea Voyages at the shortest Notice, and the lowest Terms./..J. BRYANT/ RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to the Nobility and his Friends in general for/ the liberal support he has hitherto experienced, and begs respectfully to inform them/ that he continues to manufacture all kinds of strong Iron-bound Traveling Trunks, solid/ Leather Portmanteaus on the newest and most approved plan. Imperials and Ladies'/ Hat Boxes made for the tops of carriages, and fitted up complete with Oil-Cloth/ Covers, &c. so as to render them water-proof, of the best materials, and on the lowest/ terms. All sorts of Traveling Bags, with iron frames to lock up, for the convenience/ of carrying linen, &c. Trunks and Imperials fitted to carriages.--- J. B. also/ manufactures all kinds of Caravan Trunks, Millboard Boxes, and Packing Cases; Tin/ Cases made and fitted up complete for the purpose of packing ladies' dresses and/ wearing apparel in, so as to insure those articles from injury by sea voyages, which/ are now generally adopted by ladies going out to India, of which he has a variety of/ sizes always on sale. Gilt Red Leather Trunks, School Trunks, Portfolios, and /Desk Cases of every description, or made to any pattern. Ladies' Footstools and/ Carriage Seats with Cushion Tops constantly on sale, or made to order. Hair and/ Leather Nest Trunks as cheap as any manufactory in the kingdom./ N.B. Box-Boards, Millboards, White and Blue Papers, Locks and Keys, with every other Material for the/ Business of a Box and Trunk Maker, sold Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest Terms./Old Trunks repaired, purchased, or taken in exchange./COUNTRY SHOPKEEPERS SUPPLIED, AND A LIBERAL ALLOWANCE MADE./printed by S.GIBBS, 4 New Bond Street, Bath."