Antique of the Week: Hungarian Trunk

As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past.

This week, we’re featuring a Hungarian trunk. Linda Sutherland, one of the proprietors of , said that the decoration on the interior cover lid shows that it was originally given as a wedding gift. Her husband, Alan Robson, mentioned that the inscription inside the cover, “Anno Doni 1787,” means that it was presented to the newlyweds in 1787.

Robson also described the decoration on the front part of the trunk to be Baroque. In art, Baroque means florid or incongruous shapes.

Sutherland said that the side panel is for storing candles. Robson added that the escutcheon is original. The trunk’s dimensions are 40 inches wide, 22 inches deep, and 18 inches tall. Robson said that the height is a standard dimension for a coffee table.

The trunk is being sold for $1,295 at the Great British Pine Mine, located at 4144 Howard Ave. The phone number is 301-493-2565.