I have listed several sites that may be able to help you. I can only say that you should try and get information from people who really know about trunks as occasionally a valuable ones turns up. It looks like the pictures probably belonged to someone (maybe your grandmother) and had it folded for a long time and then glued it to the inside lid of the trunk. Some areas good and some are just not interested. True antiques and mostly brand names that are in very good condition can sometimes sell for several hundred dollars but since shipping is costly the final value will usually depend on how the area where you are located feels about buying an 'old' trunk. These were called 'steamer' trunks and they are still popular today but most are being sold for small amounts of money as the buyers plan to use them for storage of some kind and many end up in a shed or garage because they are not really nice enough to put on display in their homes. Vintage/antique trunks are fascinating in that they have withstood all kinds of abuse they must have taken while being aboard the old ships. If you would post answers to the above questions, I can help find more info for you. Some of similar or a bit fancier designs that had been FULLY restored, were going for mid to high $100.00's, and a couple fancier were going for over $1,000.00. This type of trunk was made until at least 1940's. That means your trunk is from 1880 at the earliest. The reason for the dome top, was so that when shipped anywhere by ship or train, the rounded top required the trunk to be stacked on TOP of piles of trunks, so that meant less possible damage, RATHER than a flat top piled UNDER other trunks and damaged or crushed-a rather good reason for the design !!! Your trunk has a lock patented April 1877, and the metal emblem at the front end of at least one of the wood strips over the top has a patent of March 1880. They were made for at least 150 years, and in many sizes. Basic info: this is called a Dome-top Steamer Trunk or sometimes called a Camelback Trunk. I found several trunks on various sites that look a lot like yours, but without some measurements, it was hard to match up any for sure. I have a few questions to help find more info on this trunk:ДЎ- What are the measurements? Length, width, height, depth inside?Дў- Do you have the wooden tray that would rest inside on the rails?ДЈ- Are there any kind of wheels, rollers or feet on the bottom?

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