Wardrobe trunk for the Dauphine Marie-Antoinette, future Que - Lot 53

Wardrobe trunk for the Dauphine Marie-Antoinette, future Queen of France and wife of King Louis XVI. Made of wood, trimmed with leather, with rounded lid, reinforced and edged with studded wrought-iron bands, and trimmed with wide wooden protective bands on the lid. Inscribed on the lid with "GARDE ROBE DE LA DAUPHINE N°1" in small brass studs. Closes at the front with two wrought-iron key locks. Transportable by two strong wrought-iron folding handles. The front bears a brass plate engraved (later) "Garde robe de Madame la Dauphine Marie-Antoinette ayant appartenu à Madame la Vicomtesse d'Avennes". It contains three envelopes addressed to Baron Gaston d'Avennes, circa 1870, unrelated to the trunk. Length: 113.5 cm. Width: 55.5 cm. Height with lid: 57 cm. Height of trunk: 43.5 cm. As is. Circa 1770-1774. Damage to lid hinges, traces of worms, missing parts of wood and missing leather. Related work : -Travel trunk, wardrobe of Madame la Dauphine. Preserved at the Châteaux of Versailles and Trianon, bearing no. 10, this trunk is similar in appearance, markings and dimensions to ours. - Osenat, Versailles, sale May 24, 2020 "Chambre de la reine n° 10" trunk. This is another very similar trunk, made for the former Dauphine who became Queen in 1774.