Description:
Brown and yellow grain-painted trunk constructed of thick pine boards (nearly 1 inch thick) that are nailed together at the corners. The trunk is rectangular in shape with a flat top, leather hinges, and a lock at the front. The lock's keyhole cover is stamped "HOBBS / PATENT." The interior locking mechanism is missing.

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