TRAVELING TRUNK
Currently in storage
About this object
Small rectangular brown leather case with brass hardware and topstitched leather handle. Topstitching on leather at each corner. Each corner reinforced with curved leather cap. Two square brass latches on front. back seam reinforced by top stitching. Yellow, blue and white painted stripe with initials MPD. Interior lined with brown cotton wide wale corderouy. Lid and bottome protected by panel that latch on with two leather snaps and center tab to lift. Lid section divided into seven compartments; center partition has additional support piece; sides are padded for support of each partition. On interior of lid there is a top stitched leather sheath possibly for corksrew? Bottom interior is the same but does not have leather pocket on lid and without additional support structure in center.
- Object name:
- TRAVELING TRUNK
- Made from:
- Brass--wood --leather --metal --cotton
- Date made:
- early 20th century
- Size:
- 8 × 28 × 13 in. (20.3 × 71.1 × 33 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2018.34.2
- Signature marks:
- LABEL MPD center front of lid above handle blue engraving Arthur Gilmore Inc. New York/Made in England PR & PL latches engraving BCM/JH2W lock plate engraving England/Arthur Gilmore Inc. New York center latch
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973