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Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-25531

Description

Rectangular form black lacquer foot locker w/ flat top and straight sides. 2 "C" shaped brass handles on ends and circular plate w/ pointed trifoil hasp w/ cutout circular hole. Covered w/ fitted white canvas cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trunks (containers)
accessories
case furniture
canvas
Coated Canvas
TRUNK

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 26.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.44

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