Vintage Travelling Trunk or Storage Chest
This vintage travelling trunk is a mid-20th-century wooden steamer-style chest, reflecting the utilitarian design of travel trunks used for intercontinental journeys. According to the shipping label, it once belonged to Alfredo Bertoni, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Darling Point, Sydney, in 1967. The original label remains intact, marking its departure from Genoa and referencing Alpignano near Turin. The label provides a fascinating historical record of post-war Italian migration, connecting the trunk to a personal and broader cultural story. Its robust timber construction, metal hardware, and classic steamer trunk form make it a distinctive piece for storage, display, or as a collector’s item with both aesthetic and historical significance.
This vintage travelling trunk is a mid-20th-century wooden steamer-style chest, reflecting the utilitarian design of travel trunks used for intercontinental journeys. According to the shipping label, it once belonged to Alfredo Bertoni, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Darling Point, Sydney, in 1967. The original label remains intact, marking its departure from Genoa and referencing Alpignano near Turin. The label provides a fascinating historical record of post-war Italian migration, connecting the trunk to a personal and broader cultural story. Its robust timber construction, metal hardware, and classic steamer trunk form make it a distinctive piece for storage, display, or as a collector’s item with both aesthetic and historical significance.
Original: $239.92
-70%$239.92
$71.98Description
This vintage travelling trunk is a mid-20th-century wooden steamer-style chest, reflecting the utilitarian design of travel trunks used for intercontinental journeys. According to the shipping label, it once belonged to Alfredo Bertoni, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Darling Point, Sydney, in 1967. The original label remains intact, marking its departure from Genoa and referencing Alpignano near Turin. The label provides a fascinating historical record of post-war Italian migration, connecting the trunk to a personal and broader cultural story. Its robust timber construction, metal hardware, and classic steamer trunk form make it a distinctive piece for storage, display, or as a collector’s item with both aesthetic and historical significance.
