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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Robert Ransom, post: 3822075, member: 19328&quot;]Your caustic attitude gave me pause in responding to your post and you do not deserve the knowledge I have acquired during my years of collecting, however, I will offer some insight. The vast majority of trunks are not attributable to a specific maker because &quot;copy-cats&quot; output and cost were the driving forces behind the production. Maker&#039;s marks devolved to pasting stickers inside the item except for high-end brands. Considering the style and materials used to construct your trunk, I think copy of another design, probably middle to high-end, was used as a model. The use of metal as an outer shell gained traction after 1900. More than 25 steamer trunks have passed through my hands during the last 20 years of which I retain 3 and will be selling in the near future. FWIW, many of the trunk manufacturers were based in the U.S.A. most of which produced their products using cheaper materials, less wood and minimal impact protection. By the way, the internal lining of your trunk is a clue to its origin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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