Trunk

Date1784 (dated)

MediumLeather covered deal with iron mounts

DimensionsOH: 11 1/2"; OW: 30 1/4"; OD: 12 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1967-381

DescriptionNearly cylindrical trunk with flat bottom; hinged, domed lid; all parts but bottom covered with original deerskin; rectangular iron lockplate on front of trunk; iron hasp on front of lid; iron ring handles on either end; trunk outlined with dark leather held on with tacks; pair of leather strap supports on front (1 missing); interior lined with old pages from books which has been covered over with a later blue paper.