Restoration of an Old Trunk from the 1800s #shorts

A sympathetic restoration of an old pine trunk dating to the late 1800s. The design with the metal banding suggests it was used for travelling.

[DRT]

Thank you for not sanding and painting that beautiful wood chest. You maintained it's beauty and history. Instant subscribe. Looking forward to more. 👍

[NotJessH]

I was so worried it was going to get painted and the hardware changed

[VetusMobile]

Good you do not sand the trunk and paint it... so many times people ruin old furniture. What you do is exactly what I do with the trunks i buy and sell. Some i just clean and repair if needed, hunderds of years of patina is a shame to destroy. I think your trunk is early 1900 do when i look at the screws and handles. Most of my trunks are from 1700 en 1800's and they have hand forged nails, handles and hinges. In Europe a 100 years old is second hand/ vintage in the U.S it is ancient😂