large trunk with three panel top; inlaid foliate paktong lockplate; molded edged; cloud shaped upper corner plates, c-shaped handles; dark finish; molded stepped plinth; bottom comes off

Clothes Trunk, c. 1650

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Although once quite common, very few hardwood storage trunks have survived intact. Given its size, this one was likely used to store articles of clothing and was kept in residential quarters, especially the bedrooms of upper class households.

Details
Title
Clothes Trunk
Role
Artist
Accession Number
97.128a,b
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large trunk with three panel top; inlaid foliate paktong lockplate; molded edged; cloud shaped upper corner plates, c-shaped handles; dark finish; molded stepped plinth; bottom comes off