Name/Title
Tool ChestEntry/Object ID
1987.01.1945Description
Wooden chest with metal-reinforced corners and two side handles. The front is marked with the initials “OB” in red stain.
Previously owned by Victor Oscar Arenberg, who later adopted the name 'Oscar Berry.' Born Victor Oscar in Alebo, Sweden, he moved to Stockholm where he worked as a carpenter for several years before immigrating to the United States in 1888. He settled in Key West working in the shipyard before establishing a carpentry business with a partner under the name Oscar Berry.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1890Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Chest, ToolNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, ToolNomenclature Class
Multiple Use T&E for MaterialsNomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Height
18 inWidth
41-1/2 inDepth
20 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Fair