The cabin trunks Louis Vuitton are a series of trunks low flat top.
Whose maximum height is 39 cm
The depth is variable but less than 56 cm
The length is variable but does not exceed 115 cm
These dimensions are variable the most common being 90 cm and 1 meter.
Interior often has a removable frame (locker). Often confused with wardrobes trunks , the name cabin comes from wagon and boat cabins. It is a standard dimension allowing luggage to slip under the passenger seats in the cabins. Hence the height less than 39 cm, because the standard height of a seat cushion is 45 cm.
Today we still use the term " cabin baggage " for air travel, it is a standard that determines the maximum size in order to be stored in the upper chests of aircraft cabins .
The other larger trunks, such as mail trunks, shoe trunks , hat trunks , for example, were stored in box cars specially dedicated to transporting trunks, or in boat holds . Today in freight cars and in aircraft holds.
Rate : The price of a cabin trunk is lower than that of a mail trunk. Find out the prices of a new cabin trunk at Louis Vuitton.
Extract from the Louis Vuitton 1914 catalog (Page 13):
DRESSES: Specially designed to contain only a few toilets, these trunks are mainly used for court coats, princess dresses, ball gowns, etc.
Their low height made it possible to give them a great length without making them bulky.
These trunks are divided into two equal parts by a frame and a bottom provided with ribbons to facilitate the packaging of the toilets.
Length | Width | Height | Internal arrangements | Qualities |
130
120
110
|
57 |
40 |
1 single frame. 1 bottom. |
Are made with Vache, Vuittonite, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th series lockers. |
Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk from 1890
Painting restoration checkered Mark I. Read more...
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk circa 1911
Bubble canvas, waxed, grime, cleaning the louis Vuitton orange vuittonite canvas. Read more...
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - Damier
Year: Circa 1890
Exterior: Dark Mark 1 Stenciled Checkerboard Canvas
Border and corners: lacquered steel
Dimensions: 77 cm x 45 cm x 33 cm
Interior of the Louis Vuitton cabin trunk, dark checkered canvas.
With a removable locker with 2 straps.
Padded cover, unsigned purple ribbon.
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - Damier
Year: Circa 1885
Serie 4: Moresque
Exterior: Mark 2 Tropical Checkerboard Stencil Canvas
Border and corners: lacquered steel
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - Zinc and Brass
Year: Circa 1890
Exterior: Zinc and brass
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - zinc
Year: Circa 1900
Exterior: zinc
Border: brass
Explorer trunk
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - woven LV
Year: Around 1898
Series: 1
Exterior: Woven LV Canvas
Trim: leather
Dimension: 91 cm x 55 cm x 30 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - Leather
Year: Circa 1900
Serie: All leather
Exterior: leather
Dimensions: 91 cm x 54 cm x 33 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - Leather
Year: Circa 1900
Exterior: leather
Dimensions: 112 cm x 56 cm x 36 cm
Interior of the Louis Vuitton cabin trunk, leather.
Including a removable locker with 2 straps and 2 storage boxes.
Padded cover, unsigned white ribbon.
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1906
Series: 1
Exterior: Mark 1 stenciled LV canvas
Trim: leather
Dimensions: 101 cm x 56 cm x 36 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1908
Exterior: Mark 1 stenciled LV canvas
Trim: leather
Dimensions: 81 cm x 51 cm x 31 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - vuittonite
Year: 1910
Exterior: Yellow vuittonite canvas
Border and corners: leather
Louis Vuitton vuittonite cabin trunk
Year: 1911
Exterior: Orange vuittonite canvas
Border and corners: leather
Dimensions: 92 cm x 56 cm x 34 cm
Interior of the Louis Vuitton Vuittonite orange cabin trunk.
Including a removable locker with 2 straps and 2 storage boxes.
Padded cover with white ribbon.
Louis Vuitton vuittonite cabin trunk
Year: 1912
Exterior: Orange vuittonite canvas
Border and corners: leather
Dimensions: 101 cm x 56 cm x 36 cm
Louis Vuitton vuittonite cabin trunk
Year: Circa 1915
Exterior: Yellow vuittonite canvas
Border and corners: leather
Dimensions: 111 cm x 56 cm x 36 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - vuittonite
Year: around 1910
Exterior: Brown vuittonite canvas
Border: lozine
Dimensions: 101 cm x 56 cm x 36 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1915
Exterior: Mark 2 stenciled LV canvas
Border: Black Lozine
Dimensions: 111 cm x 54 cm x 36 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: around 1920
Exterior: Mark 2 stenciled LV canvas
Border: Lacquered steel
Dimensions: 88 cm x 53 cm x 39 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1920
Exterior: Mark 2 stenciled LV canvas
Border: Lozine
Dimensions: 81 cm x 51 cm x 34 cm
Louis Vuitton aero cabin trunk - LV
Year: around 1920
Exterior: Mark 2 stenciled LV canvas
Border: Lozine
Aero cabin model developed for air travel.
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1925
Exterior: Mark 2 stenciled LV canvas
Border: lozine
Dimensions: 101 cm x 54 cm x 35 cm
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1930
Exterior: Mark 4 stencil LV canvas
Border: lozine
Dimensions: 111 cm x 54 cm x 36 cm
Interior of the Louis Vuitton cabin trunk, stencil canvas.
With a removable locker with 3 straps. interior in orange vuittonite. Padded cover, white ribbon signed Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton cabin trunk - LV
Year: 1936 Exterior: LV stencil Mark 5 canvas
Border: lozine
Dimensions: 81 cm x 48 cm x 34 cm
How to recognize a Louis Vuitton mail trunk?
Unlike the cabin trunk, the mail trunk is taller, it is designed for long and short journeys.
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