What are the different types of trunks made out of?
They were made out of a mix of materials: wood, leather, canvas, metal detailing, sometimes covered in waterproof fabric. Dome-Topped: Similar to the flat tops in that the name implies the shape, these trunks had noticeably domed tops and were therefore less used for travel purposes.
What kind of trunks look like loaf of bread?
Looking at it from the side, it resembles an “8” (or a loaf of bread) because it curves inward in the middle, where it latches. Travel/Steamer Trunks: Mostly flat tops, these trunks were made and designed for traveling purposes and being places in snug spaces.
What’s the best way to open a trunk?
To use, you stand the trunk up on its end and open it to reveal separated compartments on each side. Wall Trunks: These trunks, while very similar-looking to other types, were distinctive in their hinge mechanisms and the manner in which they opened and closed.
What kind of trunk does Jenny Lind have?
Jenny Lind: This trunk became popular in the 1850s and 60s when famous Swedish singer, Jenny Lind, toured in the U.S. for two years, taking with her everywhere a very particular type of trunk. Looking at it from the side, it resembles an “8” (or a loaf of bread) because it curves inward in the middle, where it latches.
They were made out of a mix of materials: wood, leather, canvas, metal detailing, sometimes covered in waterproof fabric. Dome-Topped: Similar to the flat tops in that the name implies the shape, these trunks had noticeably domed tops and were therefore less used for travel purposes.
What kind of canvas is used in flat top trunks?
Canvas was used on the outside of probably the majority of flat top trunks and occasionally on other styles (we have one Jenny Lind covered in canvas). The canvas varied in thickness, quality and color. Restore a lot of flat top trunks and you will get to know this canvas quite well, it can be proof there truly is a fine line between love and hate.
Looking at it from the side, it resembles an “8” (or a loaf of bread) because it curves inward in the middle, where it latches. Travel/Steamer Trunks: Mostly flat tops, these trunks were made and designed for traveling purposes and being places in snug spaces.
To use, you stand the trunk up on its end and open it to reveal separated compartments on each side. Wall Trunks: These trunks, while very similar-looking to other types, were distinctive in their hinge mechanisms and the manner in which they opened and closed.
