26 - LOUIS VUITTON, Paris - London

LOUIS VUITTON, Paris - London Monogram canvas travel trunk, first half of the 20th century, circa 1902. Rectangular trunk with a flat top, lined with jacquard-woven Monogram canvas, decorated with the initials “LV.” Wooden reinforcing slats, diamond-pattern edging, studding, a central lock, and two metal clasps; metal side handles. Interior lined with cream canvas; padded lid with crisscrossed ribbons, featuring a removable tray with straps. House label reading “1 rue Scribe Paris, 149 New Bond St London,” numbered 136184 Several old travel and hotel tags are present, notably one from the Hotel Flora in Rome, attesting to its former owner’s travels. Included is a formal suit that belonged to Mr. Lefebvre des Nouettes, made in October 1936 by the Harison company, according to the handwritten label on the suit’s inner pocket. He was a French officer, a high-ranking commander, a historian of military technology, and the grandson of Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes (1773–1822): a general of the Napoleonic Empire whose name is engraved on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (Significant wear, tears, and missing sections in the fabric; the lid’s fabric is severely deteriorated; the metal fittings are oxidized; the lid’s handles are missing; damage to the interior lining.) Dimensions: 100 × 50 × 51 cm