Marine trunk

Marine trunk of officer in camphor tree dating from the mid-nineteenth century with its ringing lock (key absent) * the camphor tree or camphor tree is a tree of the lauraceae family, from which camphor is extracted by distillation of its wood. The wood of camphor tree, whose particular smell resists for several years, benefits from fungicidal virtues that kept moths away. For this reason, it has long been used for the manufacture of trunks to transport furs and clothing. It has been completely restored and patinated. Dimensions: 94 cm length X 46 cm depth X 45 cm height.

Ref. : QQJFK4DE