Dragged Home a Treasuer Chest / Trunk today.

vscience

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This morning, I found this old chest / trunk and dragged it home. Cleaned it up. :icon_thumleft:
I was hoping to find some old doubloons but no luck there. :icon_jokercolor:

Looks like it was used to transport bottles because of the circular stains on the inside bottom.

Approximately, 20.5"W x 14"H; Weight: 14lbs,

Made of a reddish color wood (rosewood?) and metal. The outside of the barrel / hump top is made of all metal. It looks like there were some wood slots separating the bottles but they are missing.
All hardware is brass but I wonder if the trim is copper. :icon_scratch:
Wood on front and sides are carved -- but the backside is plain wood.
Age is unknown. Any guesses? ???
I'd love your feedback and comments or help identifying it. Thx!!
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Nice chest, should hold a lot of silver coins and jewelry! :occasion14:
 

Silvermonkey

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That's a beautiful chest...I'd be tempted to re-purpose it into a display case for my most treasured finds....
 

Hawks88

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Nice. Yes I agree with using it as a display chest. Load it up with coins, jewelry, chains and such. You did a nice job cleaning it up. I bet someone would pay a good buck for it as is.
 

Trezurehunter

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Great looking piece. I agree with the others, that would make a great display case (piece) for some of your detector finds.
 

smallfoot

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Neat find....would make a nice display piece!
 

trdking

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Fill it up with treasure, put it on display, then send me your address :)
I would have bought that too. Very cool box
 

A2coins

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Thats sweet can you imagine digging up one like that and it was empty Where did you find it
 

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Looks like a modern chest that was meant to look old.
 

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