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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Bedroom
Trunk
1820-1830
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Leather
- Brass
- Wood
- Iron
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1981.0048
Credit Line/Donor
Library purchase
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Object Number
1981.0048
Object Name
Trunk
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably made in America, but lined with Irish linen.
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Escutcheon plate cover
Inscription: "GR/PATENT" beneath a crown, stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Brass plaque
Inscription: "John Warfel/near Strasburg," engraved
Type: Label
Location: Linen liner
Inscription: Roundel enclosing "JOHN PATRICK BALLYMENA," encircling a harp with female figure, beneath a crown, all above "290"; stamped in black ink
Type: Label
Location: Linen liner
Inscription: Globe encircled by bands and surmounted by an American Federal eagle, stamped in black ink
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Leather
- Brass
- Wood
- Iron
- Linen
Dimensions (inches)
11.5 (H) x 23.25 (W) x 14 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.21 (H) x 59.055 (W) x 35.56 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at right rear corner, OW at front top corners, OD at base of lid.