UnderMiner
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Excavated from the sand in South Brooklyn today at around 4pm:
It looks to be really old as it is made of wood and has metal straps that are secured with brass nails.
It also has a hole on the bottom that is plugged with lead, I initially thought there could be a compartment behind the lead seal but now I think the chest is actually just full of lead as it is very heavy for its size. It doesn't open, I think it is some sort of toy. Very cool little thing even if it's not full of treasure.
A late 19th century landfill which was topped off and sealed by the 1950's is very close to where I found this chest. Maybe it was thrown away into the landfill toward the beginning of the 20th century.
More pics of the chest:
Some perspective:
Did I fool you into thinking it was a legit full-sized treasure chest?
It looks to be really old as it is made of wood and has metal straps that are secured with brass nails.
It also has a hole on the bottom that is plugged with lead, I initially thought there could be a compartment behind the lead seal but now I think the chest is actually just full of lead as it is very heavy for its size. It doesn't open, I think it is some sort of toy. Very cool little thing even if it's not full of treasure.
A late 19th century landfill which was topped off and sealed by the 1950's is very close to where I found this chest. Maybe it was thrown away into the landfill toward the beginning of the 20th century.
More pics of the chest:
Some perspective:
Did I fool you into thinking it was a legit full-sized treasure chest?
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