Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 19, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 956

American Painted White Pine and Poplar

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Seaman's Trunk, Tumbler 19th century, dovetailed box with lift top and single till, blue/green paint, applied wood and braided rope handles at sides, 14-1/4 x 36 x 12-3/4 in., later paint with losses, hinges replaced; with cut glass tumbler engraved "Yacht America", 4 in. . Notes: By oral family tradition, the box was used by a sailor on the yacht America in the 19th century.. Provenance: From a New Hampshire Seacoast Collection