Late 19th C. Serial number 116845. Signed inside: “Louis Vuitton, Paris, 454 Strand, London”. Latch and handles also signed. Black top. Checkered canvas cover. Fitted with one tray. Quilted interior. 22″ high x 39 1/2″ wide x 22″ deep. Paper tag on lid identifies it as belonging to Charles Bradley, the Wayside Convent, New Jersey. Charles Bradley was president of the Alliance Investment Company and the Saranac Realty Company and was formally president of the P. Ballantine and Sons of Newark Beer Company. His father, Joseph. P. Bradley, was an associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. His revolutionary ancestors included William Burnet, Surgeon General of the Continental Army and the founder of the Society of Cincinnati. Condition consistent with age and use. Minor loss to one wooden strap. Leather strap as is. Interior shows staining.
