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JENNY LIND TRUNK
As people moved westward and railroads were built, the demand for trunks increased. Both flat and round top trunks were being made during the mid 1800s. Small square shaped "half trunks" were also made of the same style with brass trimmings. In 1850, Jenny Lind, "the Swedish Nightingale" came to America and had a two year concert tour. She had trunks that were made in London which were soon copied by trunk makers all over America, which we now refer to as Jenny Lind trunks. They were leather covered, with several iron bands around the trunk, fastened with large brass studs, and they curved in at the center. Some people say they look like a loaf of bread or figure eight. These trunks were often very decorative with brass locks, fancy tooled leather and elaborate interiors with paper lining and trimmings. Models made with brass banding are referred to as "brass bound" Jenny Lind’s. They were so popular that the style continued until the 1870s in many sizes and varieties, including doll trunks. Some also refer to these trunks as "stagecoach" trunks as they were also used for stagecoach travel.
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