Article Number:
2174
Article Name:
Steamer Trunk
Designer:
Moritz Mädler
Year:
around 1895
Manufacturer:
Mädler, Leipzig
Country:
Germany
Measurements:
H 50 cm W 110 cm D 57 cm
Material:
Pipe flat plate, stiffened and painted, wooden bands, leather edges, fittings brass.
Condition:
good original condition
Special Remarks:
The large overseas case from Mädler, Leipzig, has been preserved quite well. It is the "world railway case" in the greatest version. Around 1900, the Mädler suitcases were the gold standard in Germany. Our copy has some signs of wear on the ground, the use and the keys are also missing.
Price:
690,00 €
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about this Object:
It should be light and permanent the big suitcase, modern in contemporary design and the status of the owners. The Mädler company in Leipzig developed the so -called pipe flat plate, a dense flax tissue which was stiffened by adding Harz and was kept in shape by wood strips bent under steam. Anton Mädler was not only a luggage producer but also patrons and the client of famous city buildings such as the Mädler Passage in Leipzig.
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