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| Steamer Trunk After |
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| Steamer Trunk Before |
The first step in reviving this trunk was to remove all the exterior parts; hardware, wood slats, and handles. The interior was covered with old paper which was commonly used to line the inside. People used the materials they had, so newspapers and the like were used to line the inside. Jim had to order replacement nails to keep the look authentic. When these trunks were constructed the carpenters used long nails to attach the hardware and boards. These nails would poke through, but they had used a chunk of metal to bend the nails inward, thus making them even with the wood planks so they could be covered with paper.
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| Steamer Trunk After |
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| Steamer Trunk Before |
The exterior needed a lot of work. Jim had to remove all the old fabric covering as well as the original metal which had been painted orange. Once the exterior was void of all wood and hardware, he cleaned it up so we could work on covering it with new linen weave fabric. We selected a light color that contrasted well with the polished hardware and refinished wood slats.
Putting all the original components back on, but freshly refinished, made for a great brand new exterior. He had to replace the old handles with new leather handles as the original ones were no longer usable. We opted to paint the interior black instead of using a paper interior. Our customer loved the finished trunk and planned to use it for linens and extra bedding.
To see the other steamer trunk we worked on, click on the link below:
https://finalefurniture.blogspot.com/search?q=steamer+trunk
