ANTIQUE STEAMER TRUNK VINTAGE STAGECOACH CHEST TRAY&KEY

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A RICHLY COLORED, STRIKING, CAST ZINC STUDDED HONEY MOON OR LINGERIE SIZE AMERICAN STAGECOACH TRUNK, CIRCA 1870. THE WORKING LOCK IS ORIGINAL, DATED TO 1869, AND COMES WITH A KEY. (THE KEY HAS A HOLE THROUGH THE BARREL BUT WORKS FINE). APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS ARE 28+" LONG X 16+" DEEP X 15+" HIGH. THIS TRUNK IS VERY SOLID WITH THICK SIDE WALLS AND HEAVY IRON STRAPPING. IT COMES WITH A TRAY TRIMMED TO MATCH. THE TRUNK HAS BEEN NICELY RESTORED WITH AN EXCELLENT FURNITURE GRADE FINISH, AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR SOME WEAR AND SIGNS OF AGE WHICH WERE LEFT UNIMPROVED. THE COLOR IS RICH, DARK AND EVEN WITH NO STAINS USED. THE ORIGINAL IRON WORK AND HARDWARE AND ARE IN GREAT SHAPE (THE SPRINGS IN THE LATCHES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING) AND WERE NOT REPAINTED PRIOR TO FINISHING. THE INTERIOR IS TASTEFULLY RESTORED WITH PAPER AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE WOOD IS PINE WITH ATTRACTIVE OAK SLATS. IT HAS A NEW SET OF AUTHENTIC STITCHED LEATHER HANDLES. THIS CHEST IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND SHOULD HOLD UP FOR YEARS TO COME. MUCH CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE RESTORATION INCLUDING THE STABILIZATION OF ALL GRAIN DIRECTION CRACKS, RUST INHIBITION MEASURES ON THE FERROUS METALS AND HAND SANDING BETWEEN FINISH COATS. THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT SMALLER COFFEE TABLE , A NICE CHEST ON STAND OR AN ACCENT PIECE FOR A HALL, FAMILY ROOM OR THE FOOT OF read more

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