5 Heirloom Trunks That Tell Your Story — The Classic Trunk Collection by Puneet Gupta
There is something profoundly Indian about the sandook. Long before suitcases and storage organizers, the trunk was the vessel of a family's most precious things — silks saved for daughters, jewellery passed from grandmother to granddaughter, letters and mementos wrapped in muslin and placed carefully inside a chest that smelled of camphor and memory.
Puneet Gupta Crafted Fine Goods has taken that tradition and reimagined it entirely — not as nostalgia, but as a living, breathing design object. The brand's Classic Trunk Collection is where heritage craft meets contemporary gifting, where a velvet-wrapped chest is as much a statement piece for your home as it is a functional storage solution.
Here are five trunks from the collection that are, each in their own way, extraordinary.
1. Classic Velvet & Lace Sandook — Heritage Charm, Elevated
₹15,500
The Sandook is the more compact, elevated cousin of the traditional Indian trunk — and this version is one of the most charming pieces in the entire collection.
The Classic Velvet & Lace Sandook is inspired by traditional Indian treasure chests, combining heritage craft with vintage furniture aesthetics. The lid features the signature Angrakha print, while peach silk sides are detailed with Rajasthan-inspired crisscross gota patti work — and it is elevated on ornate metal legs.
Those metal legs are what set this apart. Lifting it off the ground transforms it from a simple storage box into a furniture piece — something that belongs on a vanity table or a side table, not tucked under a bed. The peach silk sides are soft and feminine without being saccharine, and the gota patti crisscross detailing adds exactly the right amount of Rajasthani richness.
It's an ideal gifting piece for a bridal trousseau, a housewarming, or anyone who believes their dressing corner deserves more than a plain wooden box.
Perfect for: Storing jewellery, letters, small keepsakes. Gifting for weddings, housewarmings, and special birthdays. Pair it with: A vanity corner styled with silk cushions, a brass lamp, and vintage perfume bottles.
2. Classic Velvet & Lace Trunk — The One That Stays Forever
₹19,500
If the Sandook is the charming compact version, the full Trunk is the grand statement.
The Classic Velvet & Lace Trunk is an ode to timeless elegance. Crafted in deep maroon velvet, the trunk is accented with delicate trims inspired by Chantilly lace, lending it a soft vintage character. The interplay of velvet richness and lace-inspired ornamentation creates a piece that feels both deeply Indian and quietly European.
Maroon velvet has a way of making everything it touches feel important — and this trunk is no exception. The Chantilly lace inspiration brings in a softness that prevents the deep jewel tone from feeling heavy. The result is something that looks equally at home in a traditional Indian bedroom as it does in a minimal, contemporary apartment where it becomes the most interesting object in the room.
This is the kind of trunk that gets passed down. The kind that your daughter points to one day and asks where it came from, and you tell her the story of when you bought it.
Perfect for: Wedding gifting, bridal trousseau storage, saree storage, keepsake collection. Pair it with: A stack of vintage hardcovers, a dried flower arrangement, and a room that takes itself seriously.
3. Art Nouveau Princess Trunk — A Collector's Piece
₹35,500
This is the most extraordinary trunk in the collection — and its price reflects exactly what it is: a wearable work of art that happens to open and close.
The Art Nouveau Princess Trunk blends European decorative art with the romance of royal portraiture. A graceful princess print adorns the lid, accented with delicate embellishments that lend the piece a jewel-like presence. Dusty pink and lavender silk side walls feature intricate gota work, creating a collector's-grade object that is at once functional and deeply decorative.
The Art Nouveau movement was defined by its belief that beauty should exist in everyday objects — that a door handle or a lamp deserved the same artistic attention as a painting. This trunk embodies that philosophy completely. The princess print on the lid is not merely decorative — it's narrative. It places this object in a lineage of European portraiture while the gota work on the sides roots it firmly in Indian craft tradition.
Dusty pink and lavender together create a palette that feels genuinely rare — not the aggressive pink of fast fashion, but the muted, considered tones of a watercolour painting.
At ₹35,500, this is the trunk you buy once, for always. A bridal gift of the highest order. A collector's acquisition. A centrepiece.
Perfect for: Luxury bridal gifting, collector's pieces, statement décor for bedrooms or dressing rooms. Pair it with: Antique mirrors, pressed flower art, and a room that deserves to be photographed.
4. Angrakha Sandook — Royal Attire, Reimagined as a Chest
₹29,500
There are few garments in Indian textile history as stately as the Angrakha — the layered, wrap-front coat worn by princes, courtiers, and Mughal nobles. This sandook takes that legacy and translates it into three dimensions.
The Angrakha Sandook is a tribute to the timeless elegance of traditional royal attire. The lid features the signature Angrakha print, inspired by historic garments worn by princes and courtiers. Peach silk side panels are adorned with Rajasthan-inspired crisscross gota patti work, adding texture and warmth to the design.
The Angrakha print on the lid carries an unmistakable sense of architecture — the overlapping panels of the garment translated into a flat graphic language that still feels three-dimensional and structured. Combined with peach silk sides detailed in gota patti, the piece has a warmth and sophistication that feels neither too masculine nor too feminine — it belongs to anyone who appreciates history.
This is also a genuinely generous gifting piece. Unlike smaller boxes or accessories, a sandook of this scale announces itself. It says: this is not a casual gift. This is a considered one.
Perfect for: Groom's gifting, wedding gifting for couples, housewarming, storing shawls and precious fabrics. Pair it with: Brass accents, hand-block-printed textiles, and a room that leans heritage.
5. Mughal Mahal Trunk — Architecture You Can Hold
₹25,500
Of all five trunks, this one carries the most grandeur. And it earns every bit of it.
The Mughal Mahal Trunk captures the grandeur of palace architecture through rich textile craft. Wrapped in deep red velvet, the lid features an intricately embroidered golden thread motif inspired by the arches and silhouettes of Mughal palaces. Golden brocade side walls frame the design, creating a piece that feels as monumental as the architecture that inspired it.
Deep red and gold is one of the most enduring colour combinations in Indian design — it appears in temple interiors, royal durbars, bridal lehengas, and festive décor across centuries. This trunk distils all of that cultural resonance into a single object. The Mughal arch motif embroidered in golden thread on the lid is precise and considered — not decorative for decoration's sake, but architectural, as if the craftsman understood that they were building a miniature palace.
The golden brocade side walls complete the effect. Together, this trunk doesn't just sit in a room. It presides over it.
Perfect for: Luxury bridal gifting, statement bedroom décor, saree and lehenga storage, wedding night décor prop. Pair it with: Rich jewel-toned textiles, antique brass, and rooms that aspire to be something more than merely functional.
Why a Trunk Is the Most Meaningful Gift You Can Give
There's a reason trunks have survived every era of Indian interior life — through colonial furniture, modernist minimalism, and the rise of flat-pack everything. They hold things. Not just physically, but emotionally. A trunk is a promise that what goes inside matters enough to protect.
Puneet Gupta Crafted Fine Goods is not just about objects; it's about experiences that linger, memories that endure, and the stories that unfold with every creation. Each piece is a labor of love, carefully crafted to spark joy and reflection.
Every trunk in this collection is handcrafted. The velvet is chosen carefully. The silk is measured and cut with intention. The gota patti is laid by hand. The result is not a product. It's a heirloom that simply hasn't been passed down yet.
Finding the Right Trunk
Here's a quick guide to choosing:
For the maximalist bride: Art Nouveau Princess Trunk — the most layered, the most romantic, the most unforgettable.
For the couple who values heritage: Mughal Mahal Trunk — grand, architectural, built to preside.
For elegant everyday storage: Classic Velvet & Lace Trunk — the most versatile, the most liveable.
For a thoughtful bridal shower gift: Classic Velvet & Lace Sandook — charming, compact, and perfectly priced.
For the groom's gifting: Angrakha Sandook — regal, warm, and rooted in the most distinguished traditions of Indian textile history.
Final Word
The Classic Trunk Collection by Puneet Gupta is proof that storage can be beautiful, that gifts can be meaningful, and that the objects we choose to keep our most precious things in say something about who we are and what we value.
These are not boxes. They are beginnings — of a trousseau, a collection, a memory, a story that will still be told decades from now.
Explore the full Classic Trunk Collection at puneetgupta.in