1890 Clinton Wall Trunk Restoration for Toni (another Moment in Time)

Another trunk restoration CD rescued from the bit bucket. This trunk restoration was for Toni. She wanted a trunk to store “this and that’s”, so we found another wall trunk that needed to be rescued. Wall trunks were unusual pieces, built by only a handful of craftsmen, each using their own patented hinge system that allowed the trunk to open fully while sitting flat against a wall. Because of those clever mechanisms, they cost more than the average trunk back in their day. This trunk was made by Clinton. The Clinton Wall Trunk Company was based in Clinton, Massachusetts, and was a prominent late 19th-century manufacturer known for patented trunks with special hinges designed to open flat against a wall, maximizing space. Owned by builder Lyman Leighton, the company thrived around the 1880s–1890s, specializing in innovative space-saving storage and travel trunks. The Clinton Wall Trunk Company was one of the most recognized American makers of wall trunks. This trunk was dated circa 1890. While wall trunks were popular for travel, they are highly functional for small apartments or spaces, making them highly sought-after antiques today. This trunk had traveled back in the day with various pings, dents, and scourges in the metal work, which adds to it charm. And like all trunks, they carried a history. What stories could this one tell? Who owned it? Where had it traveled? What treasures once rested inside? Another trunk rescued, another trunk ready to collect new moments in time." Subscribe and share in our adventure! Become part of the conversation on Facebook by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/ As always, please feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts.