When Mr. de Brazza was leaving for Congo to fulfil the mission during which he was to die, had he foreseen that he would have to collect over there and bring back serious documents? The fact remains that he had asked the well-known trunk-maker Mr. Louis Witton a “secretaire trunk”, fitted out specially to keep against any attack or indiscretion the documents that would be entrusted to him. The ingenious manufacturer had made a piece of furniture very practical and at the same time completely impregnable.
Exhibition
“Haguenau Rêve de voyage,
Luxury baggage from the 18th century to nowadays »
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of trunks and traveling!
From May 23rd till October 25th 2015
Hall du Grand Manège, Haguenau
Mr. Sherman, a Louis Vuitton trunk American collector, entrusted the restoration of his trunk to us.
It is an unusual model of trunk, coated with brass.
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