TRAVELING TRUNK

Currently in storage

About this object

Vertically oriented rectangular Hartmann trunk with yellow laminate covered wood with vulcanized tan rubber binding with brass tacks and hardware. Brown leather handle on top PL. Interior: PR flocked cushion on lid. Leather handle on top. Has key. Interior wrapped in faux leather tan vinyl.Six drawers in graduating sizes from small to large. Bottom drawer has silk divider. Three drawers have canvas straps. Top two have fixed compartments. Drawers have two synthetic coated pulls with metal hardware.

Object name:: TRAVELING TRUNK
Made from:: Brass --wood --leather --metal --fabric
Date made:: 20th century
Size:: 40 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (102.9 × 57.2 × 54.6 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 2018.32.2
Signature marks:: mongram P PL and PR side Exterior horizontal blue, white, and yellow stripe with blue "P" in yellow oval LABEL Hartmann reg. u.s. pat. Off. Hartmann trunk co. racine wis front metal engraving hartmann/made by yale/H771 lock LABEL GIBRALTARIZIDE Reg US Pat Off top metal label LABEL Camp Topride/Upper St. Regis/Fraklin County, NY/Trunk with drawers not in use lid tag hanging from handle tag 7 top blue painted Mrs. H. A. May/Pressing Room/illegible inside handwritten
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973