A Louis Vuitton gentleman's hat-box, circa 1912,

Goodwood Revival: Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia|17 September 2022, 10:30 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

A Louis Vuitton gentleman's hat-box, circa 1912,

brown honey leather case, to suit storage of two hats, with branded leather handle to lid, with copper-riveted metal reinforced edging and corners, central brass lock, opening to beige cloth and suede lined interior, the padded lid with paper label to inside edge and with ink-stamped number '182645', with two interior canvas straps with branded buckles and two support cords with hooks, the lid with impressed initials 'A.S' and with some old marks and stains, the case measuring 38 x 31 x 36cm, offered together with a 1994 fax from Louis Vuitton of Paris confirming the hat-box original date of sale as 8th June 1912.
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