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Sea chest

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-171609

Description

China trade brass-bound camphor sea chest with brass corners and straps along sides, handles on each side, and four turned feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sea chests
accessories
case furniture
camphor (resin)
brass (alloy)
Chest, Sea

Inscription

AMP (Engraved brass plaque)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD286

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 x 47 1/2 x 23 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2184

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