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[chanceyb]

Hello!

I cannot seem to find anything that looks like this on the internet. Some distinguishable characteristics make me believe it's not a typical immigrant trunk:

- The dome top only opens 1/2 way.
- Imperial Eagle, Crowns, Flower painted on chest / trunk
- Cask Iron round feet
- Engravings on Iron
- 2 places for padlocks, 1 skeleton key
- Lock has a design that seems to be traced to medieval time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thank you!

 

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The cover has Prussian Eagles on it (if that's any help) c.1892 to 1918

 

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Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Chauncey!

I have a feeling the black painted 'decorative' stencils were added at a later time.
I've seen these types of chests before and I know they were designed to only open halfway for a specific reason.

I think this chest is Middle Eastern in origin, possibly Syria, Kazakhstan or from Afghanistan.

If you could show us a pic of the underside, I may be able to give you a date range of manufacture.
From what I can see I'm thinking 18thc.

Dave