Beschreibung
LOT 118
A rare vintage Louis Vuitton 'Malle Fleurs' Flower Trunk, design introduced circa 1910,
GOODWOOD REVIVAL COLLECTORS' MOTOR CARS AND AUTOMOBILIA
17 September 2022, 10:30 BST
Chichester, Goodwood
£13, 000 - £15, 000
A rare vintage Louis Vuitton 'Malle Fleurs' Flower Trunk, design introduced circa 1910,
in the form of a miniature trunk, printed monogram canvas exterior with leather-edging and leather handle to each end, with brass reinforced corners, central catch and two latches, pinned wooden battens, the lid opening to water-resistant painted zinc tub lined interior, measuring 28 x 14 x 11cm, with painted initials 'M. H. S.' to each end.
Footnotes
These miniature Flower 'Planter' Trunks were introduced in circa 1910 by Georges and Gaston-Louis Vuitton, as gifts for loyal and valued lady clients in gratitude of their custom, a gesture continued throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Well received, they were often re-purposed as sewing or jewellery boxes or cigarette cases.
A similar example of this design appears in Pierre Leonforte & Eric Pujalet-Plaa: 100 Legendary Trunks - Louis Vuitton; published 2010 Abrams NY, (see pages 334-335 and 412-413).
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