Original Miniature Trunk / Letter Box
Portsmouth, NH: Nath'l B. March, 1820. Very Good. Item #47134
Portsmouth, NH: Nath'l B. March, n.d., ca. 1820. Small leather and wood trunk (25.5x11x12.5cm) adorned with brass rivets, scalloped edges to leather on lid, retaining original brass latch and handle, engraved ownership brass buckle of the original owner Jeremiah Emery of Shapleigh, Maine (1790-1838); interior lined with the original white paper with a lovely blue polka dot design, maker's label illustrated with a woodcut horse affixed inside of lid. Leather a bit dried and cracked, some light dustiness and a couple small damp stains to lid, else an excellent example.
Small portable letter trunk manufactured by Nathaniel B. March (1783-1862), "Saddle, Harness and Trunk Maker" located at State-Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His manufacturer's label further notes, "Also Fur Caps, & Curled Hair Mattresses." A lovely survival and an excellent example of American craftsmanship and paper design.
Price: $1,250.00