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Sea chest

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-18286

Description

Unfinished pine sea chest w/ rounded hinged lid. Dove-tail joinery and thick, hand-wrought nails. Iron ball handles at sides. Roughly carved key hole at center front. Small right side compartment inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sea chests
accessories
case furniture
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
CHEST, SEA

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16.75 x 38 x 18.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.334

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