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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheMama, post: 79229, member: 1026&quot;]I inherited this chest from my grandfather, but my family doesn&#039;t know much about it. There was speculation that it came from Japan when he was stationed there. Then today I discovered a stamp on the bottom saying New York - but I don&#039;t know if that is a maker&#039;s stamp, or a transport stamp, or what...</p><p><br /></p><p>I was hoping someone might have more insight into this, and whether it is something unique and antique, or just a sturdy run of the mill storage piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the pictures:</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p>Front:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwqzq1pzlj0kawk/20150909_140621.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwqzq1pzlj0kawk/20150909_140621.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwqzq1pzlj0kawk/20150909_140621.jpg?dl=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Front, open:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/vcpu2txjuzry0au/20150909_140658.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/vcpu2txjuzry0au/20150909_140658.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/vcpu2txjuzry0au/20150909_140658.jpg?dl=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Side/handle:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9gm9vyhwg5jkair/20150909_140743.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9gm9vyhwg5jkair/20150909_140743.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/9gm9vyhwg5jkair/20150909_140743.jpg?dl=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Full underside:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2s9ffknzjjcej1m/20150909_140832.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2s9ffknzjjcej1m/20150909_140832.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/2s9ffknzjjcej1m/20150909_140832.jpg?dl=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Stamp:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnopzcgjrqmsbsc/20150909_140849.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnopzcgjrqmsbsc/20150909_140849.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnopzcgjrqmsbsc/20150909_140849.jpg?dl=0</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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