1875 Antique Chest

[EthanA]

Hey everyone 👋 I’m new to this site, but have been a treasure hunter at heart since I was a child. Today I was doing some Antique hunting and this chest was sitting in a dark corner and somehow caught my eye.
Stamped on the latch is a patent number and year. It looks to be 145 years old and still has the compartments, which I’ve personally never seen. It definitely caught my interest so I bought it. From my research, I think it may be a 1875 Saratoga Chest, but I’m not sure. I also

don’t know if it’s worth anything. It’s not in the best shape but definitely unique to me. Any ideas!

 

[nagant]

That is rare to see the "innards" at all much less in so good of shape!

 

[Hidenout]

Hey everyone 👋 I’m new to this site, but have been a treasure hunter at heart since I was a child. Today I was doing some Antique hunting and this chest was sitting in a dark corner and somehow caught my eye.
Stamped on the latch is a patent number and year. It looks to be 145 years old and still has the compartments, which I’ve personally never seen. It definitely caught my interest so I bought it. From my research, I think it may be a 1875 Saratoga Chest, but I’m not sure. I also View attachment 2093981don’t know if it’s worth anything. It’s not in the best shape but definitely unique to me. Any ideas!

That is really quite amazing. Some old stories in that chest

 

[Centsless Detecting]

That's really cool that it's so intact. I'd look very carefully through all the compartments. Maybe more treasurers to be found. I heard that the rounded to trunks were more expensive and designed that way so they didn't get other trunks stacked on top of them. Oh and welcome to Treasurenet!

 

[scruggs]

Welcome aboard! Beautiful unique chest you found with a lot of detail in it!

 

[EthanA]

Hey everyone 👋 I’m new to this site, but have been a treasure hunter at heart since I was a child. Today I was doing some Antique hunting and this chest was sitting in a dark corner and somehow caught my eye.
Stamped on the latch is a patent number and year. It looks to be 145 years old and still has the compartments, which I’ve personally never seen. It definitely caught my interest so I bought it. From my research, I think it may be a 1875 Saratoga Chest, but I’m not sure. I also View attachment 2093981don’t know if it’s worth anything. It’s not in the best shape but definitely unique to me. Any ideas!

Thank you all so much! After further inspection on the outside, I found this. Not sure if it helps anything.

 

[Gare]

It is a nice chest

 

[oldmxrat]

That's a cool old piece of history!

 

[unclemac]

while it is old, the patent number is not a manufacturing date.

 

[CoinsAndThings]

Nice! It looks very well made. And welcome aboard

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

what a beautiful piece!

 

[EthanA]

while it is old, the patent number is not a manufacturing date.

I found that out earlier. Thank you for the clarification.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hey everyone 👋 I’m new to this site, but have been a treasure hunter at heart since I was a child. Today I was doing some Antique hunting and this chest was sitting in a dark corner and somehow caught my eye.
Stamped on the latch is a patent number and year. It looks to be 145 years old and still has the compartments, which I’ve personally never seen. It definitely caught my interest so I bought it. From my research, I think it may be a 1875 Saratoga Chest, but I’m not sure. I also View attachment 2093981don’t know if it’s worth anything. It’s not in the best shape but definitely unique to me. Any ideas!

Nice!!! Congrats!!!