Antique American Document Box Trunk with Leather Strapping, Lined with 1837 Newspaper
Product Barcode Id: 00009115Charming antique American document box, built like a miniature trunk, its warm golden wood bound at every edge with leather strapping and studded with rows of domed brass tacks. An iron lock plate with a brass drop escutcheon guards the front, and a brass bail handle sits on the lid. Lift the lid to find the box lined with pages of the Concord Freeman, a Massachusetts newspaper dated 1837, still printed with Fourth of July toasts from the towns of Middlesex County. A wonderful piece of early New England history for a desk, bookshelf or bedside, to keep letters, keepsakes or treasured papers. From Maine. Price includes shipping!
KEY FEATURES
- Material: Believed to be pine, with leather strapping and brass tacks
- Hardware: Iron lock plate with a brass drop escutcheon; brass bail handle on the lid
- Lining: Pages of the Concord Freeman (Concord, Massachusetts), 1837
DETAILS
- Country: USA
- Condition: Very Good
- Year: 19th Century
- Dimensions: H 7" x W 14" x D 7.5"
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