Trunk
- Object Name:
- Trunk
- Object ID:
- 1972.517
- Date:
- circa 1810
- Description:
- Trunk. Small, black-painted, leather-covered wood case for a flute. Thin black leather. Brown leather trim attached with brass tacks. Leather handle with triangular group of brass tacks at each end. Rectangular metal keyhole plate, with latch and keyhole cover. Interior lined with gray print paper; straps for flute. Contains metal ring that fit on flute; engraved "PRESENTED BY / MRS ELLEN S. ROUNDS / 1910 - DREW GARRISON / DOVER. N.H. / 1698"; also card inscribed in ink, "Flute owned and used by Jacob Bailey Moore Surgeon of the Eleventh U.S. Infantry of the War of 1812. Dr. Moore died June 10th 1813 at Andover, N.H. Presented by his granddaughter Mrs. Emily Moore Arnott, Manchester, N.H. August 1924." "H Stark" written over bottom of trunk several times.
- Material:
- Wood
Leather
Paper
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-7.5 W-14.75 D-9 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Boxes, Flutes, Musical instrument cases
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