Small trunk, covered in leather with designs etched in it; metal corners and edges; brass hasp; leather handle on top. Around inside of box a blue and purple stripe. Drawings of top, front and side are on worksheet.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
C. J. Watson
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1800 - 1899
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
Sticker under lid: In oval shape: "C. J. Watson/ Traveling Equipage/ Manufacturer/ 162/ Piccadilly,/ London"
Owner tag on left side: "L. P. Funkhouser"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
17-3/4 in
Width
16-1/4 in
Depth
15 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 16 1/4 x 15 in. (45.1 x 41.3 x 38.1 cm)
Material
Metal Unspecified, Leather, brass, Cloth, Wood
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Broken leather strap on left; missing right one. Leather casing that covers trunk is broken, dried up and missing in some spots. Strands of cloth that stop trunk from opening up too much are broken and trunk is missing right inside runner.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
L. P. Funkhouser
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing