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Antique Orient Make Vulcanized Fibre Retro Luggage Suitcase Circa 1920-1940

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ANTIQUE ORIENT MAKE VULCANIZED FIBRE RETRO LUGGAGE SUITCASE CIRCA 1920-1940 ON SALE IS A VINTAGE (CIRCA 1920-1940) ORIENT MAKE VULCANIZED FIBRE SUITCASE WITH LEATHER CORNER PROTECTORS, BRASS ENGLISH MADE LOCK FITTINGS AND CLOTH LINED INTERIOR. MAKER: ORIENT The Orient Trunk Shop, opened in 1903 in the UK and was a luggage store selling cases, trunks and bags that were predominantly hand made in the cellar beneath the shop. “ORIENT MAKE” TRUNKS WHERE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS AS THE LUGGAGE NEEDED TO BE LIGHT, STRONG AND FIREPROOF. According to Online Sources the store became The Bag Stores after WW2 until the 1980s, when brothers Andrew and David Shilton from Shilton Plc (1933-present) added their Cellini brand to the store. ORIENT EXPRESS TRAIN: The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger luxury train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe, with terminal stations in Paris in the northwest and Istanbul in the southeast, and branches extending service to Athens, Brussels and London. The the name became synonymous with intrigue and luxury rail travel. The 1930s saw the Orient Express services at its most popular. During this time, the Orient Express acquired its reputation for comfort and luxury, carrying sleeping cars with permanent service and restaurant cars known for the quality of their cuisine. Murder on the Orient Express (1934), one of the most famous works by Agatha Christie takes place on the Simplon Orient Express. Various movies was either staged partially on the Orient Express (James Bond 1963 From Russia with Love) or handled entirely about a muder plot on the Orient Express (Movies in 1944, 1954, and 2017). SIZE: 76CM WIDE 27CM HIGH 55CM DEEP CONDITION: SOME SMUDGES AND STAINS ON INSIDE. SOME SCRUFF MARKS ON OUTSIDE. IN GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION CONSIDERING THE DECADES OF TRAVEL IT HAS SEEN. LOCKS WORKING WELL. NO KEY THOUGH. VULCANISED FIBRE: Vulcanised fibreboard (also known as vulcan fibre) is renowned for its tough yet lightweight properties and was invented in 1859 by Englishman Thomas Taylor. It's heyday was in the first part of the twentieth century when it was used for factory bins and trolleys, and for luggage - as it looked like leather yet was tougher, much lighter, and cheaper. The material is formed of paper, cotton and wood pulp, 14 layers of which are specially bonded together - ‘vulcanised’ - and saturated in a special solution, which is then compressed to the desired thickness. The exact formula is one of its most closely guarded secrets. It is also used today, to make Globe-Trotter suitcases, using the same technique and materials. ASKING R550 (A BARGAIN. YOU DON’T SEE THE VINTAGE ONES OFTEN.) IF INTERESTED TO VIEW PLEASE CONTACT ERNST REX VIA WHATSAPP ON 0722322919. I STAY IN DOORNPOORT PRETORIA

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