TRAVELING TRUNK
Currently in storage
About this object
Tall rectangular leather case has leather reinforcement caps at each corner. Brass grommets securing caps. Lid has leather strap with brass reinforcements around hinge. top stitching at each corner and at leather hinge at back. Two square lock plates and center diamond shaped lock.Leather handle with brass hardware on PL side. Yellow, blue and white stipe vertically around trunk with removed "d" in yellow circle on top. Interior one removable tray wrapped in brown vinyl with PL narrow rectangular partition and diamond shaped leather tab to lift; PL after the partition there is a leather pocket that snaps in place; pr vinyl wrapped cup shaped holder with divot to side; pr side has diamond shaped leather tab for lifting tray. Interior vinyl wrapped, pr side removable square box with lid with a range of square compartments with holsters and circular teapot shaped section; lid has padded circular support; leather handle on box top that fastens with two diamond shaped leather snaps. Center rectangular partition that has curved padded strip in bottom and rectangular cutout in partition wall. PL side has padded vinyl covered wedge and two leather support bars on each side that hold top tray. Brass hinge at each corner of interior that attaches to lid.
- Object name:
- TRAVELING TRUNK
- Made from:
- Brass --wood --leather --metal --cotton
- Date made:
- early 20th century
- Size:
- 13 3/4 × 26 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (34.9 × 67.3 × 31.8 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2018.34.3
- Signature marks:
- LABEL MPD center front of lid above handle blue engraving Arthur Gilmore New York/Secure Lever/Made in England PR & PL latches engraving BCM/JH2W lock plate engraving England/Arthur Gilmore Inc. New York center latch MARK D pealed away blue, yellow and white stripe M.P.D. PL side D is blacked out
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973