buckeye_man18
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- Jan 10, 2018
Here is a link to pictures of the chest and the men who possessed it: https://imgur.com/a/JKoIs#gxUXy8k
Here's what I know about it, based on a note left with it by my grandfather:
This is a Civil War sea chest made of camphor wood and used by an ancestor, Victor Burnside Stubbins, who was an engineer in the U.S. Navy from 1863-1866. He served primarily on monitor-style ships along the James River.
The chest was given to Victor's son, Sumner, who had it with him when he was working on the construction of the Panama Canal in the 1930s.
It is believed the original corners and strapping were made of leather. I'm not sure what happened to the original clasp. You can see from the pictures that there used to be front clasps, which have since been removed or replaced.
Does anyone know anything about these type of chests, the corners/strappings/clasps, or anything else? Thank you!
Here's what I know about it, based on a note left with it by my grandfather:
This is a Civil War sea chest made of camphor wood and used by an ancestor, Victor Burnside Stubbins, who was an engineer in the U.S. Navy from 1863-1866. He served primarily on monitor-style ships along the James River.
The chest was given to Victor's son, Sumner, who had it with him when he was working on the construction of the Panama Canal in the 1930s.
It is believed the original corners and strapping were made of leather. I'm not sure what happened to the original clasp. You can see from the pictures that there used to be front clasps, which have since been removed or replaced.
Does anyone know anything about these type of chests, the corners/strappings/clasps, or anything else? Thank you!
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