A ONE-OF-A-KIND NATIONAL TREASURE!! ORIGINAL 1776 OAK AND IRON DOME TOP TRUNK! HUGE ORIGINAL 1776 Dated Revolutionary War era Colonial Oak and Iron Dome Top Trunk signed with the Initials of the Maker or the person who commissioned its manufacture “DEB” and the Date of its Manufacture, “1776” in the Ironwork below the Lock. This Astounding 240 Year Old Survivor and first-hand witness to the Revolutionary War era is a Very Large 46″ Wide, by 30.5″ High, by 23.25 Deep. It weighs in excess of 100 pounds. All of the original Hand Forged Iron work is present and intact including the Original Hinges! The Oak is Solid and Strong and the Trunk itself is Very Sturdy, Strong and Rock Solid! A small chunk of wood is missing out of the right rear corner otherwise it is complete. The left rear hinge is loose on the top and the rivet that attaches it to the wood needs to be tightened. The Floor on the inside of the Trunk is intact, solid and strong! On each of the feet you will see a hole where an Axle went for the Wheels that used to be there. The Original Lock is Present! One can only wonder at the provenance of this Stunning 1776 Oak and Iron Dome-top Trunk and the things it has seen! Was it owned by some famous Patriot or by a Revolutionary War Officer? If the Initials “DEB” stand for the name of the Maker, it is possible that this Trunk was owned by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin or somebody else famous. Whoever owned it must have been rich to afford this Incredible One of a Kind Museum Piece! When this Monumental 1776 Revolutionary War era Trunk / Blanket Chest is Professionally Restored it will be a Monumental Showpiece!!! The Iron work can be treated with “CORROSEAL” or a like product which will turn the Iron Black and prevent it from ever rusting again. Also, the Oak can be cleaned and oiled and brought back to its Original Beautiful Golden Oak Color with “RESTOR-A-FINISH” or a like product. IT IS A SINGULARLY MAGNIFICENT PIECE OF EARLY COLONIAL ERA FURNITURE! THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND AND THE ONLY ONE THAT EXISTS, SO IF YOU DON’T GRAB IT RIGHT NOW IMMEDIATELY SOMEBODY ELSE WILL AND IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER!! THIS STUNNING ONE-OF-A-KIND 1776 OAK AND IRON TRUNK IS A MUSEUM PIECE AND WILL LOOK AWESOME IN YOUR HOME, OFFICE OR IN A MUSEUM!! SEE MY OTHER RARE ANTIQUES AND AMERICANA BEING AUCTIONED RIGHT NOW! This Trunk was found in America and It may have been made in America or it may have been Imported at the time like many of the Items in America were at that time. Thank you and God Bless America! The item “1776 ANTIQUE REV REVOLUTIONARY WAR COLONIAL DOME-TOP TRUNK Patriotic 4th of July” is in sale since Monday, July 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Revolutionary War (1775-83)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “teapartyantiques” and is located in Albuquerque, NM. This item can be shipped to United States.
