A TRAVELING CHEST. ALL ORIGINAL HARDWARE. THE IRON HANDLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CHEST WERE FOR TRANSPORTATION.WHAT IS AMAZING ABOUT THIS FIND, MAKES IT THE MOST UNIQUE,RARE AND SPECIAL OF ALL MY AMERICANA PIECES.

  THE INTERIOR WAS/IS COMPLETELY LINED USING NEWSPAPER DURING THE TIME WHEN THE CHEST WAS MADE.  THE DATE ON THE NEWSPAPER IS IN BLACK PRINT.  THE NEWSPAPER HAS THE DATES OF 1852 AND 1853. THERE ARE ADS FOR MERCHANDISE AND ALL SORTS OF INTERESTING THINGS TO READ. ILLUSTRATIONS AS WELL.

 THE PAINT IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION.. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL MEDIUM-DARK BRICK-RED COLOR.

 DIMENSIONS: 14X11X23

THE WOODEN BOX HAS JOINT CORNERS. HINGES WITH FLAT HEAD SCREWS. THERE ARE TWO NEW EXTRA SCREWS ADDED SO THAT THE CHEST IS INCREDIBLY SECURE AS WHEN IT WAS FIRST MADE. THE WHOLE PIECE IS COMPLETE WITH ALL ORIGINAL METAL,WOOD AND INTERIOR LINING.

  THIS CHEST COULD BE IN A NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA EXHIBIT, 

 THE CHEST HAS AN AMAZING EXTERIOR PATINA AND THE UNIQUE INTERIOR OF THE 19TH C LINING. 

ORIGINAL LATCH MECHANISM IN IRON WORKS PERFECTLY. 

CONDITION IS  WITH WEAR FROM USE, HANDLING AND STORAGE FROM ITS 180 (CIRCA) YEARS. RED/BRICK PAINT SHOWS A VERY OLD PATINA. 

THE HINGES, METAL LATCH FOR OPENING, HANDLES...... LUCKILY, ALL THERE.

ELIAS TRAY

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