Trunk

From Sharon Historical Society

Smith, Rev. Cotton Mather (associated with)
Weatherstone (associated with)

01/01/???? (Earliest/Latest dates)

Hide covered trunk, studded with nails on corners. Lined with burlap and paper. Tag inside says it is 18th century. Bottom is plain wood. A handle is secured on each end with nails in a decorative patter, Leather is cracked anjd separating at seams. Metal corner protectors are also bent and cracked. Tag nailed to outside says " Smith, Sharon, Conn". According to Betty Scribner, it was donated by a Mr. Stewart Jones, former owner of John Cotton Smith's house - Weatherstone, and was from the attic of that house, but no offical evidence of that donation has come to light.

Accession/ID Number 2006.00.51