Name/Title

Sea Chest

Description

Six board pine sea chest. Exterior painted black. With rope handles at either end (beckets). Interior of lid painted with a sailing ship and with British flags. Rest of interior painted green. Retains complete till with its lid. Original wrought iron hinges

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1830 - 1870

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

42.8 cm

Depth

40.5 cm

Length

91.7 cm

Material

Wood (pine), paint, wrought iron

Colors

Color

Black, Green

Color Notes

Scene painted on underside of lid is fully colored with a range of colors

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good