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TRAVELING TRUNK

Creator(s):

Currently in storage


About this object

Green painted metal or aluminum rectangular trunk made by Taylor Fibre Co. with brass hardware. Blue fabric lined interior, no interior tray.

Object name:
TRAVELING TRUNK
Made from:
Brass --wood --leather --vulcanized rubber (?) --aluminum --fabric
Size:
25 1/2 × 39 × 22 1/2 in. (64.8 × 99.1 × 57.2 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2018.30.1
Signature marks:
MONOGRAM M top yellow painted LABEL Genuine Vulcanized trunk fibre binding made by Taylor Fibre Co. top center engraving Long MFG CO/Long Lock/Petersburg, VA/T2541 on lock Personal letters and momentos of Mrs. Post from drawers in (missing) Trunk 2 top handwritten on brown tape Personal letters and momentos of Mrs. Post from attic in Tregaron PL handwritten tag attached to handle
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973