General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD - PINE WITH OAK TRIM; METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

90.5 cm

Width

53.5 cm

Height

46.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tool storage

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HERALD

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Gore's Landing

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

Period

C. 1860'S TO 1920'S

Canada

DANIEL HERALD WAS AN EARLY BUILDER OF THE 'CANADIAN CANOE' AND THE DESIGNER OF THE 'HERALD PATENT' MOULD FOR CEDAR CANOE CONSTRUCTION. HE STARTED A BOAT BUILDING BUSINESS AT GORE'S LANDING ONTARIO IN THE 1860'S WHICH ULTIMATELY BECAME THE RICE LAKE CANOE CO.

Function

USED TO CONTAIN, STORE AND PROTECT HAND TOOLS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A TYPE OF TOOL CHEST USED IN THE LATTERHALF OF THE 19C.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PUNCH STAMPED INSIDE NEAR FRONT: 'D. HERALD'/ ORIGINALLY "D HERALD" WAS CARVED INTO THE EXTERIOR FRONT SIDE OF TRUNK BUT IT IS NOW ONLY BARELY LEGIBLE

Missing

N/A

Finish

STAINED AND VARNISHED

Decoration

N/A