Antique Travel Trunk, English Canvas Case, Military Sporting Interest, Edwardian

Our Stock # 26176

This is an antique travel trunk. An English, canvas and leather gentleman's voyage case with a pair of engraved tankards of military and sporting interest, dating to the Edwardian period and later, circa 1910.

• Fascinating British military and sporting interest with superb personalised detail
• Displays a desirable aged patina, with a gently time-worn nature from careful use
• Quality canvas with leather and press stud construction for an enduring, robust form
• Lid held securely with a sliding clasp lock — untested, key absent
  
  
• Stencil name to the lid reads Donovan, for Captain C.H. Donovan, later Major Donovan
• Case decorated with remnants of travel labels, bearing his name before the promotion in rank
• A long-serving member of the British Military, serving in WWII, the Malaya Emergency and Aden
• After being captured as a Prisoner of War, his time with Ghurkas sent him to British Malaya
  
  
• A keen golfer, two associated silver plated tankards add appealing sporting interest
• The first tankard bears the Ghurkas' emblem of two crossed Khukuris and the date for 1951
• Second tankard represents Major Donovan's win in the 1951 Heather Cup tournament
• This tournament was hosted at the Ipoh golf course by the Perak Turf Club Sports Club

This is a charming antique travel trunk, steeped in historic reference to the movement of a prominent mid century officer and keen sportsman. The associated tankards add further interest to this fascinating and delightfully aged case. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 45cm (17.75'')
Max Depth: 39cm (15.25'')
Max Height: 36.5cm (14.25'')