Determining the Age of My Antique Trunk

I am refinishing an antique trunk and am looking for feedback on just how old it might be. This trunk was bought in Canada but I do not know its origin. Unfortunately, most of the original hardware (front lock and top straps) has been removed.

Indicators of age are listed below:

a) square head nails

b) hand crafted screws

c) hand carved dovetails

d) hand carved top edge ornamental

e) not individual boards – side and top are full panels

Any feedback on the age and style of this trunk would be appreciated.

Thank you ... Gary

 

Hi Gary, any photos?

 

Sorry I uploaded them incorrectly. Hopefully this will work.

Gary

 

Typical personal storage or immigrants trunk circa 1850. Wood looks to be pine. Not enough details on this to determine origin. Molding at the bottom may be an addition.

 

looks like a blanket box...but I have no way of knowing what size it is.......

 

Brad, thank you for your input. I did in fact respond yesterday but my feedback does not show up and I am not sure why.

Gary

 

As happened above I responded yesterday but my feedback did not get posted.

The trunk is 36" long and 17 ½" wide and 18 ½" tall. Thanks for your feedback.

Gary

 

Hi friends,
This was so helpful for also identifying the trunk we found today! Ours is the same one as yours Gary!
Rachel

 

Gary, does your trunk have Baldwin Patent hinges?

 

Gary has not been seen here since Oct 8.........
but...if u want to send a shout out to him........do it like this..
@GAF

 

Rachel, my trunk had been robbed of all of it original hardware. Very disheartening indeed. But I did get some awesome feedback from an expert about the age of my trunk. My email address is Edited and if you share your email address with me, I will send you the expert feedback that I received. ... Gary

 

@GAF You really shouldn't post your personal email on an open forum. . .just sayin'. You can send a personal message to Rtraxler thru the 'inbox' feature in the upper right.

I'm going to ask the moderators to remove your email. @Bookahtoo @daveydempsey

 

Has had my email on my profile page since my first day here, no issues
Ditto state & town, no issues

 

You got expert info......& didn't share it here ?

Things that make u go...Hummm ....

 

Yeah, demands we get expert info! Immediately!

 

under Information........most folks here or bots or guests....don't even know to look there...........

 

That's unfortunate, hardware often helps in getting a bit more specific on age.
Agrees with Brad, Blanket chest (because of till), mid to late 19th century, pine, probably paint-decorated originally.

 

I guess, I don't care whether they do or don't, refuses to live in fear, now or ever!

 

Whoa......in fear of what?
Who said anything about living in fear ?

I don't run around the house , naked with a pan of boiling bacon grease !!!
Not cuz I live in fear....but because it's not the smart thing to do !!

 

I am not sure why but, was referring to the almost obsessive custom here about who you are, what part of the world you are located, your contact info, Bla Bla Bla.
It's WEIRD!
I bother no one in this world and expect the same of others, for the few that have sinister intentions be advised I am armed, COME GET SOME!
I don't wear dust masks, participate in lockdowns or engage in any other medieval superstitions......