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Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-25534

Description

Trunk. Leather, wood, metal. "MC" in brass studs on leather covered; metal bound corners; black and white polka dot paper lining. Label "AMOS TAPPAN...NEWBURYPORT." Moses Colman, m. Elizabeth L. Coffin in 1839.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trunks (containers)
accessories
case furniture
leather
metal
wood (plant material)
Leather
Unidentified Metal
TRUNK

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Possibly Tappan, Amos (Maker)

Location of Origin

Newburyport, MA, USA

Dimensions

14 1/3 x 16 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1985.47

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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