Any idea of age or value?!?

The lock says Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. New Britian, CT. Pat'd December 1-1885. June 22 -1880.

Any info would be great!!!

 

Here's a start! Mr. Corbin was an important man in his day!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Corbin_(manufacturer)
There are some trunk and furniture brainiacs here who will know a lot more... but I bet they'll want to see more photos... inside, bottom, locks, etc.
Good luck.
And welcome to the Forums!

EDIT Maybe you can find one of your trunk's relatives here...
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cor...hUKEwi0kvqa3bnMAhUCjz4KHW42BnwQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1

 

My husband is a locksmith. There are still Corbin locks around today. That doesn't mean he made the trunk - only that a Corbin lock was installed on it.

 

My son picked up a trunk like this at a thrift. He uses it to store stuff out in his workshop. It also has initials. When folks traveled, they had their initials on the trunk. Kids going to summer camp would travel with trunks like these and their initials were on it. This was true right up through the 70s down here on Cape Cod. Kids would arrive for camp and my husband used to get paid to go to the depot in Hyannis and pick up their trunks and deliver them to Lake Farm Camp.

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, okay, Bev, good. Thanks!

 

I think I'm doing this right. I'm going to try and attach a link to the thread about my trunk so you can see the details.

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/another-trunk-thread.5331/#post-73945

 

Works fine!

 

Unless it's an exceptional trunk, they're basically giveaways.

 

Does yours with leather surface?

 

Yes

 

Welcome!