It was supposed to be a convertible, but the concertina metal bits that supported the canvas top were too rusted to fold back.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

The Vuitton family has quite a history: Company founder Louis was the first modern trunk-maker to make trunks flat on top (the better for stacking) and lighter (thanks to canvas sides) than the traditional stagecoach trunk.

FORBES: Inside the Louis Vuitton Special-Order Workshop