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Paris Oise Enchères

42 - IMPORTANT CABIN TRUNK, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
IMPORTANT CABIN TRUNK, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY Wooden trunk with metal reinforcements, bearing the inscription on the top: “F.PERRIN Rue Froidevaux Paris XIV”. Dimensions: approx. 59 x 82 x 52 cm. As is; shows signs of age; lock in need of attention. This likely belonged to the family of the physicist Jean Perrin (Nobel Prize winner, 1926): Jean Perrin, his son Francis Perrin (himself a distinguished physicist and High Commissioner for Atomic Energy), as well as the women of the family (such as the painter Aline Lapicque-Perrin) owned the family flats and studios at number 4 and on Rue Froidevaux.
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About the sale Treasures of the Past, Perspectives of Today
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Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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