Victorian Trunks
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Trunks and steamers that were manufactured and were fashionably popular during the years from 1837 - 1901 are generally referred to as Victorian trunks. These trunks will also inevitably be referred to under other names, most commonly as the style of trunk or by the manufacturer of the trunk.
Victorian trunks are merely representative of the times in which they came into fashion and were commonly used. Victorian trunks can be categorized to make it easier to search as either steamers or non-steamers, although there are many types and styles to choose from.
Victorian Non-Steamer Trunks
 Victorian Style Handpainted Wood Trunk Cherry Finish  US $74.99
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 Cherished Teddies Wilfred Victorian Boy A Trunk Full Of US $13.00
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 Antique Victorian Camel Back Trunk with Inside Tray US $119.96
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 Cute Victorian Style Makeup Cosmetic Jewelry Box Trunk US $8.99
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 Vintage Antique 1800s Victorian Pine Trunk Sydney Rocks US $635.44
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 Antique 1870 Victorian Humpback Trunk Chest Free PickUP US $100.00
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Victorian Steamers
Flat topped steamers began to appear in the 1870s and were found in greater numbers in the early 1900s until around the 1920s. These steamer trunks were favored because they were able to be easily stacked on top of one antoher and stored in the ship's hold.
 Antique Steamer Trunk Immigrant Chest Victorian 19th C US $100.00
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 SAILSHIP Steamer Anchor VICTORIAN Phorogravure US $24.90
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 antique steamer trunk victorian style dome top US $19.99
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 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN TIN DOMETOP STEAMER STAGECOACH TRUNK US $9.90
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 Antique DOME STAGECOACH VICTORIAN Steamer Trunk Chest US $99.99
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 1892 HUMPBACK STEAMER TRUNK VICTORIAN COMPARTMENTS US $149.99
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Victorian Cabin Trunks
Another popular type of trunk was the cabin trunk which was a trunk that was smaller in height to a normal steamer and was carried onto the ship by the owner. It was low enough to fit under the berth in the cabin of the ship or on a train, giving it its name.
 REPRONAKASHIMA 4PIECE TABLE CHAIRS TREE TRUNK CABIN US $900.00
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 DOME COURTESY TRUNK CABIN LIGHT RELAY KIT switch wiring US $9.95
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 Ulrichsen 25 ft Trunk Cabin Cruiser boat 1961 print Ad US $8.00
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Travel during the 1800s generally meant a lot of time on the road or sea and so the travelling trunk was an essential part of the luggage. Trunks were used to store all manner of personal items including clothes and equipment. During this time the manufacture of trunks developed from being merely a box into which everything was thrust to becoming an entire wardrobe including drawers and hanging space.
Some of the well known and respected trunk manufacturers of the time included Harry Bender, Louis Vuitton, Henry Likly & Co.
Victorian trunks are only a small part of the range of Trunks and Chests available here.