Paint-decorated Tinware Trunk

Paint-decorated Tinware Trunk, possibly East Douglas, Massachusetts, early 19th century, dome-top trunk with hinged lid with wire handle, white band on front with floral and foliate decoration on a black ground, (minor paint wear), ht. 7 3/8, 10 x 6 1/2 in. Note: The interior contains a circa 1979 photo showing the box on top of a candlestand, the back inscribed "Picture taken in Jenkes Store Apt. E. Douglas, Mass, where tole box originated." The Jenkes store building still stands today and houses the historical society.