Six board rectangular form with canted sides; dovetailed corners; molded hinged lid with cleats at ends; old green paint with interior brown with partial till to right; wrought iron strap hinges, marked "A"; lateral becket brackets.
sea chests
accessories
case furniture
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
wrought
pine (wood)
Pine
Iron
Painted
Wrought
CHEST, SEA
Hinges marked ""A.""
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
14.875 x 42.375 x 17.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.390
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