Small wooden trunk with embossed leather covering, the interior lined with newspaper. Metal handle and lock. Past documentation indicates that it was made by Jeshurun/Jesurun (Jesse) Walker (1748-1813), Liberty Hyde Bailey's great-grandfather who came to the U.S. from England at eleven and fought in the American Revolution. However, birth records indicate Jesse Walker's place of birth to be Massachusetts.
Acquisition
Accession
1955.2
Source or Donor
Ethel Zoe Bailey, George H.M. Lawrence
Made/Created
Artist
Jesse Walker
Date made
circa 1770
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Trunk
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Nomenclature Class
Personal Gear
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
#101 from "LHBM Accession Records 1-300" binder
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
9 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
Date Examined
5/29/2010
Examined By
Paul Pipik
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jesse Walker, Liberty Hyde Bailey Sr., Liberty Hyde Bailey
