Trunk
Handfords
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
rosewood, leather & metal
Measurements
220 x 310 mm
Place of origin
St James's Street
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288457
Summary
Miniature rosewood domed trunk with metal bands around the edges. Below the central fastening is a cast plate marked 'Handfords/Patent Trunks/St. James St.' around the Royal crest. The outside of the chest is covered with black leather, and the inside is also leather-lined. The top has a locked hinged inner surface. The outside of the top has five metal straps across it, front to back, and a short bar in the centre. Sqaured metal loop handles each side.
Marks and inscriptions
Handfords/Patent Trunks/St. James St. (cast plate front)
Makers and roles
Handfords , manufacturer