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Condition: Canvas discoloured throughout to the exterior, darker on the top, the sides cleaner but with some old water marks, there is evidence of worm damage to all side panels and to the bars running along the top - this is through the canvas and wood, the wood has started to flake on one of the top batons. General tarnishing to the metal mounts throughout, some of them knocked and slightly wrinkled. Leather mounts generally ok just with some scuffs and age wear. The canvas has bubbled around the lower part of the trunk and is rather discoloured and lifting around most of the lower edge. Internally with some losses of the ribbon to the underside of the lid with various size stains, lining is pulled away along two of the side panels, generally discoloured with some rusting from the nails showing through but a clear Louis Vuitton mark, both trays discoloured and with bubbling and tears to the lining but structurally ok.
Overall trunk very tired and attention needed but structurally fair.


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