Small Camphor Box Trunk
Small Camphor Box Trunk
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A small sized, Chinese Export camphor wood Box made in the same manner as the larger trunks.
The Box has sheet brass corners and straps with a shaped brass engraving plate to the top, which is blank. There are carrying handles to the sides with daisy cut back plates. The interior has a candle box to the left side and a paper label to the lid. The box has its key but looks to have had a hasp lock removed. The hand written label is difficult to read but probably states that the box was 'A Present For Edward G Cindreus (or possibly Cindrew) Given By Andrew Bird (?) March 1 1884'.
China Trade Trunks were made in a number of graduated sizes but this is one of the smallest we have seen. Dated 1884.
Dimensions:
1884
Camphorwood
Chinese Ports
Label to lid interior
Chinese Export Trade
Some brass corners replaced
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