Trunk / Malle

Object/Artifact

Musée Lac-Brome Museum

The image shows an ornate but worn beige coloured chest with intricate metal decorations on a neutral background. / L'image montre un coffre beige orné mais usé, avec des décorations métalliques complexes sur un fond neutre.

Name/Title

Trunk / Malle

Entry/Object ID

581.1

Description

A small rectangular trunk with a slightly rounded lid made of wood and covered in deer skin. The lid has decorative metal rivets in the shape of the letters "S F." - - - - - - - - Un petit coffre rectangulaire avec un couvercle légèrement arrondi, en bois, recouvert de peau de cerf. Le couvercle est orné de rivets en métal formant les lettres « S F ».

Context

This trunk belonged to Samuel Ferrand (1781-1842). - - - - - - - - - Ce coffre appartenait à Samuel Ferrand (1781-1842).

Collection

Early Settlers and Loyalists / Les premiers colonisateurs et les loyalistes

Acquisition

Accession

581

Source or Donor

Williams, Sarah

Acquisition Method

Donation / Don

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century / 19ème Siècle

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Trunk lid, exterior / Couvercle de malle, extérieur

Transcription

S. F.

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

Dimensions

Height

28 cm

Width

30 cm

Length

51 cm

Materials

Material

Leather / Cuir, Wood / Bois, Metal / Métal

Material Notes

Deer Hide / Peau de cerf

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Farrand, Samuel (1781-1842)

Update Date

September 19, 2025