Dragged Home a Treasuer Chest / Trunk today.

[vscience]

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

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.
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!!

 

[Doubter in MD]

Where did you find it?

 

[Digger RJ]

Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[islamoradamark]

Time to that up with treasure nice looking

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice chest, should hold a lot of silver coins and jewelry!

 

[Silvermonkey]

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

 

[ToddsPoint]

Wood might be mahogany. Gary

 

[Hawks88]

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]

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

 

[smallfoot]

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

 

[trdking]

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

 

[A2coins]

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

 

[CRUSADER]

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