Rectangular leather covered trunk with domed lid; top is ornamented with studs; lined with pages from a French book (dated 1752); iron hardware; tacks along edges.
trunks (containers)
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brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
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Trunk
Sticker label inside trunk lid: ""J. Merrriman & Sons, (No.155) Leadenhall Street, London.""
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
J. Merriman & Sons (Maker)
London, England
19 1/4 x 45 1/4 x 22 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.280
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