{"product_id":"antique-goyard-travel-trunk-circa-1900s-monogram-canvas-with-historic-travel-labels","title":"Goyard Antique Trunk with Historic Hotel \u0026 Travel Labels, Dark Patterned Canvas, France, Early 1900s, 100 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eSome trunks keep their journeys written on the outside. This early 1900s Goyard example carries a lid crowded with period hotel and travel labels, a collage gathered over decades that reads like passport stamps, set above a sober body of dark patterned canvas, aged leather and timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique Goyard travel trunk is attributed to the early 1900s and was made in France during the golden age of European travel. Its low, elongated rectangular body, approximately 100 cm wide, 35 cm high and 55 cm deep, is wrapped in dark historic patterned coated canvas and reinforced with aged leather, wooden structural elements, metal corner hardware, central lock fittings, side closures and riveted construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid is its defining feature. A dense arrangement of aged travel labels, stickers and printed ephemera covers much of the upper surface, and every faded edge, partially lost paper and overlapping label adds to a record of movement, ownership and use that could never be convincingly recreated. Against the balanced front, divided by horizontal reinforcing elements, the lid is exuberant, and no other surviving trunk will have aged in precisely the same way. The labels belong to the object and are best preserved rather than cleaned away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoyard's identity is rooted in the Parisian tradition of trunkmaking, when a trunk had to combine rigidity, impact resistance, manageable weight, secure closure, weather resistance and internal organization; reinforced corners, layered leather edging, rivets and canvas were working components rather than ornament. Inside, a light-toned interior contrasts with the dark exterior and travel-worn lid and remains suitable for careful storage or display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLower than a wardrobe or standing cabin trunk yet wide enough to read as furniture, the piece suits a statement coffee table under a removable glass or acrylic top that keeps the labels visible, a hotel-suite centerpiece, a gallery or a library. Its appeal reaches beyond brand recognition: the trunk is compelling even before the viewer knows who made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Travel trunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attributed to the early 1900s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historic patterned coated canvas; leather and wood reinforcement; aged metal fittings; cream textile interior; period paper labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark patterned canvas; warm brown leather; multicolored labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Width approx. 100 cm · Height approx. 35 cm · Depth approx. 55 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extensive historic travel and hotel labels across the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique condition from approximately the early twentieth century, with age-related wear and extensive natural patina: surface dirt, scratches, abrasions, canvas wear, leather wear, deterioration to the paper labels, small losses, hardware oxidation, dents, edge wear, tonal variation and general patination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCracked and softened leather sits against smooth hardware, and the labels show fading and partial loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior is historical material, to be preserved rather than aggressively restored.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttributed to Goyard and assessed through period construction, coated-canvas characteristics, leather reinforcement, rivet placement, lock, clasp and corner hardware, timber structure, interior lining and the historic labels, with attention to age consistency across materials; any later repair is disclosed. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrated in Japan and shipped insured by air or sea freight. A freight quote is confirmed with you before dispatch through our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/museum-grade-logistics-suite%E2%84%A2\"\u003eMuseum-Grade Logistics Suite™\u003c\/a\u003e. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/goyard\"\u003eGoyard\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/goyard-antique-closet-trunk-pair-early-1900s-goyardine-wardrobe-cases-two-trunk-set\"\u003eGoyard antique closet trunk pair Nos. 16 and 17\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lv-1888-damier-malle-courrier-antique-trunk\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Damier Malle Courrier antique trunk\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/louis-vuitton-antique-monogram-footlocker-trunk-c-1896-no-017388\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Monogram footlocker trunk, attributed 1896\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Maison Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular reference, leather or year? 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