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Louis Vuitton hats trunk c.1883
Adorable little Louis Vuitton hat trunk from 1883, covered with L.Vuitton's first striped canvas and protected by leather edges. Note the brass jewelry, with a leather handle on top and barbed buckles on the front. These buckles have been restored to their original condition. We also notice a restoration of the hinge on the back of the trunk + the change of the lock hasp. The striped canvas was offered by Louis Vuitton from 1872 to 1888 only, it is the first trunks of the brand with a patterned canvas. The checkerboard is presented just after, followed by the monogram canvas in 1896.
The interior of the trunk is original, with a part of the padding that we have managed to preserve. We notice a canvas frame, as well as straps for several hats (male hat). The year of 1883 is engraved on the buckles, and the serial number of the trunk is written in the bottom of the tank + under the frame. There is also one of the first label of the house Louis Vuitton, with the address Rue Scribe.
Good condition : After 140 years of travel, this small trunk remains in very good condition. There are some restorations of the leather parts, but it keeps all its authenticity. A small and unusual model, that Louis Vuitton, the Man, may have had in his hands at the age of 62.
Brand : Louis Vuitton
Model : Hats
Dimensions : L: 34cm - P: 27cm - H: 29cm
Sku : R089
Color : Brown
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Un peu d'histoire... La maison Louis Vuitton est née en 1854, un fabricant Layetier - Emballeur d’abord spécialisé dans la confection de coffres de rangement. La grande révolution de Louis Vuitton, c’est d’avoir anticipé le développement des transports ferroviaires, à une époque où les voyages en calèche étaient prédominants. Pour permettre un voyage en train, les malles devaient être empilées dans les wagons et leurs formes bombées à cette époque empêchaient ce simple rangement.
En proposant les premières malles plates, Louis Vuitton inventa la première malle de luxe. Rapidement, il apporte des matériaux nobles à l’intérieur de ses malles, avec des aménagements spécifiques, des bordures protégées par du cuir, des fermoirs en laiton solide… Au fil des années, Louis Vuitton perfectionne ses malles aux demandes de ses clients fortunés. En 1872, pour démarquer ses pièces des concurrents qui commencent tous à copier sa production, Louis décide d’inventer la première toile à motifs pour recouvrir ses bagages : Les rayures. Nous retrouvâmes ensuite en 1888 la toile damier, suivis du célèbre monogramme LV sur une toile jacquard de 1896.
The hat is not only cumbersome, but also fragile and in most of the existing systems, it is forced to take the form of a support more or less made for it.
In our trunks, the hat is hung on ribbons that follow the curve of the hat's edge, whatever it may be. There is therefore no possible deformation.
(Extract from a Louis Vuitton sale catalog of 1912)
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