Trunk

Object Name:

Trunk

Object ID:

2005.004

Creator:

Hill, James R. (1821-1884)Leatherworker

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1845

Description:

Large trunk, leather and wood, made by James R. Hill, Concord, NH, c. 1845. Rectangular. Pine frame with tooled cowhide covering, cast iron hardware, and brass tacks. Hinged lid. Tooled designs include eight-pointed star on lid and crossed diagonal lines on front, back, and sides. Lined with printed wallpaper. Printed paper label on inside of lid: "JAMES R. HILL, / MANUFACTURER & DEALER IN / Saddles, / Bridles, / ... / [image of horse collar] / No. / 134, / Main-Street, / CONCORD, / N. H. / HARNESSES. / Solid Leather, Boot Top, Fancy & Common / TRUNKS. / ... / SADDLERY HARDWARE, / and Trunk Trimmings of all kinds, and sold / as low as can be bought in any other place. / At the Sign of the Mammoth Collar, / CONCORD, N. H." Leather strap with metal buckle inside.

Material:

Leather
Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-19 W-36 D-21 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Houston

People:

Hill, James R. (1821-1884)

Subjects:

Trunks