A distinguished steamer trunk by Maison Goyard, clad in the house's celebrated Goyardine chevron canvas — the hand-painted pattern that has been synonymous with the rue Saint-Honoré trunk-maker since the late nineteenth century. The flat-top form is reinforced with leather-trimmed wood lath banding, brass corner mounts, and original brass fittings throughout, the whole presenting in excellent condition with fine patina consistent with its age.
The central lock plate, engraved with the address 233 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, and stamped Déposé, bears the serial number 13 and retains its original brass latch mechanism. The address confirms production at Goyard's historic maison on the rue Saint-Honoré, where the firm has been established since 1853.
The interior retains its original cream linen lining in excellent condition, the lid fitted with Goyard's distinctive quilted panel outlined in the house's signature yellow banding — a detail that instantly identifies the maker and speaks to the exceptional quality of finish applied even to the unseen surfaces of these great travel objects.
Goyard trunks of this period are among the most coveted of all antique luggage, produced in far smaller numbers than their Vuitton counterparts and consequently rarer on the market. The goyardine canvas, applied by hand to each trunk, ensures that no two examples are identical. An example in this state of preservation is exceptionally difficult to find.
Dimensions: 28 in. wide × 18.5 in. deep × 22 in. tall (71 × 47 × 56 cm)
LITERATURE Noël Anselot, Goyard: Malletier depuis 1853, Paris, 2012
A distinguished steamer trunk by Maison Goyard, clad in the house's celebrated Goyardine chevron canvas — the hand-painted pattern that has been synonymous with the rue Saint-Honoré trunk-maker since the late nineteenth century. The flat-top form is reinforced with leather-trimmed wood lath banding, brass corner mounts, and original brass fittings throughout, the whole presenting in excellent condition with fine patina consistent with its age.
The central lock plate, engraved with the address 233 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, and stamped Déposé, bears the serial number 13 and retains its original brass latch mechanism. The address confirms production at Goyard's historic maison on the rue Saint-Honoré, where the firm has been established since 1853.
The interior retains its original cream linen lining in excellent condition, the lid fitted with Goyard's distinctive quilted panel outlined in the house's signature yellow banding — a detail that instantly identifies the maker and speaks to the exceptional quality of finish applied even to the unseen surfaces of these great travel objects.
Goyard trunks of this period are among the most coveted of all antique luggage, produced in far smaller numbers than their Vuitton counterparts and consequently rarer on the market. The goyardine canvas, applied by hand to each trunk, ensures that no two examples are identical. An example in this state of preservation is exceptionally difficult to find.
Dimensions: 28 in. wide × 18.5 in. deep × 22 in. tall (71 × 47 × 56 cm)
LITERATURE Noël Anselot, Goyard: Malletier depuis 1853, Paris, 2012
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