{"product_id":"chinese-export-leather-wrapped-camphor-wood-trunk-1825","title":"Chinese Export leather wrapped camphor wood trunk, c. 1825","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Chinese camphor wood trunk made for the Western export trade around 1825, wrapped in deep green leather and banded in brass. Rows of brass tacks outline each panel, while bands of stylized flowers in red and gold unfurl across the front and sides within scrolling foliate borders. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe interior has been fitted with a later brass lid support stay for added functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast brass rosettes and bail handles flank the sides, and a brass keyhole escutcheon marks the front lock plate. Run a hand along the tack-lined edges and you can feel how each one was set by hand, panel by panel, built for a trunk that's now made the trip past its 200th year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29-1\/2\" W x 15-1\/2\" D x 12-3\/4\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, made for the Western trade (Chinese Export)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERIOD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1825\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camphor wood, green leather, paint, brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather shows visible wear and some cracking\/lifting near the front-left corner; brass hardware and tacks show heavy tarnish\/oxidation; some loss or flaking in the painted decoration on the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4373\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brontosaurus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575436017908,"sku":"4373","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/4420\/9908\/files\/4373_1164.jpg?v=1790376002","url":"https:\/\/bronto.studio\/products\/chinese-export-leather-wrapped-camphor-wood-trunk-1825","provider":"Brontosaurus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}