Louis VUITTON Courier trunk. White interior, with two strap frames, the first with two orange fabric-covered side boxes. Wood sheathed in brown coated canvas and stitched leather, brass locks, angle irons and nails. Castors on the bottom. Travel labels, including Marseille Saint Charles. 36 x 101 x 53 cm. Wear, stains, scratches and a few bumps. Provenance: Army General Paul GROSSIN (1901-1990), was Military Secretary General of the Elysée Palace during the seven-year term of President Vincent Auriol (1947-1954), then appointed by Council President Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, from September 1957, as Director General of the SDECE (Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage).
Estimate
€500 - €700
Result
€4,200
Buyer's premium
26%
Louis VUITTON
Courier trunk.
White interior, with two strap frames, the first with two orange fabric-covered side boxes.
Wood sheathed in brown coated canvas and stitched leather, brass locks, angle irons and nails. Castors on the bottom.
Travel labels, including Marseille Saint Charles.
36 x 101 x 53 cm.
Wear, stains, scratches and a few bumps.
Provenance:
Army General Paul GROSSIN (1901-1990), was Military Secretary General of the Elysée Palace during the seven-year term of President Vincent Auriol (1947-1954), then appointed by Council President Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, from September 1957, as Director General of the SDECE (Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage).
Sale
Wednesday 27 May・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 3 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris