Trunk
- Object Name:
- Trunk
- Object ID:
- 1981.066
- Creator:
- March, Nathaniel B. (1782-1862)
Leatherworker - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1820-1824
- Description:
- Trunk. Wood with horsehair covering and decorative brass tacks. Domed lid with brass nameplate inscribed "Abigail Berry / Chichester N.H." Lined with blue dotted paper. Printed paper label pasted inside lid: "N.B. MARCH, / MANUFACTURER OF / Saddles, Bridles, Harness, / TRUNKS AND MATTRESSES, / State Street, / PORTSMOUTH, (N.H.)" Wrought iron handle on each end.
- Material:
- Tissue
Wood
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-9 W-24 D-12 inches
- Provenance:
- The trunk was originally owned by Abigail Berry (1804-1891) of Chichester, NH. It was made by Nathaniel B. March (1782-1862) of Portsmouth, NH. He was raised by his uncle, John March, from whom he learned the saddler's trade and operated a leather goods shop c.1805 to 1830s. He married Sarah H. Drisco (1780-1844) in 1805.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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