Suitcase

Name/Title

Suitcase

Entry/Object ID

1975.17

Description

Wooden case covered in leather, with leather straps fastened with buckles, as well as leather carrying handles. The interior is cloth-lined and equipped with a divider in the top section. Within the case, an inscription reads: "Johnson & Knapp, Montpelier, Vt., Manufacturers of Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, etc., together with harnesses. C. B. Johnson - D. T. Knapp."

Acquisition

Accession

1975.17

Source or Donor

Coburn, Edith E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John & Knapp

Date made

circa 1850

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suitcase

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12 in

Width

8 in

Length

18 in

Material

Leather, Wood