Trunk

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Trunk

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.60

Description

Small round wooden trunk: leather surface has mostly been removed, has brown leather trim with scalloped edges, has brass tacks on top of trim, has braided brown leather handles; has heart-shaped iron piece on each end where braided leather handles are attached through round openings; has square iron lock plate in front with a moveable iron clasp on lid above plate; two rectangular-shaped iron hinges attach lid in back; on top of lid oval leather shape with brown leather trim with scalloped edges, brass tacks around edge and initials "I.B." with a small diamond shape made of brass tacks between the initials; inside are two leather straps to hold lid, lined with beige paper with blue dash-shaped pattern.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

21 in

Length

10-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 21 x 10 1/2 in. (25.4 x 53.3 x 26.7 cm)

Material

Iron, Leather, Wood, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Leather cover cut or torn off most of wooden surface, brass tacks tarnished, leather straps inside trunk are broken, paper lining dirty and torn, square brown leather piece torn in front.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Tower Bedroom, Second Floor, 1C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial