Greetings. Thank you for taking the time to look at my question. Any help in identifying this Antique Steamer Trunk would most certainly be appreciated.
I recently purchased a dome shaped/camelback large steamer trunk here in Nevada. It is in extraordinary condition, but I am having a hard time finding out who built it. From my observations I have noted that the outside brass lock is from Eagle Lock Company, Terryville CT. As well that I noted it is covered with olive colored canvas, some sort of very thick hide, and leather straps. There is a paper label on the inside of the lid, that has a picture of a lion standing upon a lovely trunk, with his paw on top of a scrolled letter "D".
Below the picture, there is a copyright patent dating from Washington, DC, 1897. The trunk has several lift out drawers of some sort of thin natural colored fabric/paper. On the exterior of the trunk, stenciled in black paint is the name: Miss F. Arnold, Omaha Nebraska.
If anyone has any information about a trunk like this, I would like to hear from you.
Thank you.
Dawn