Campaign Trunk – Capt. F. W. Macdonald

Campaign Trunk (leather wrapped exterior, heavily-stitched, embossed with the maker stamp in black ink “DREW & Co / 156 & 157 LEADENHALL St / LONDON, E.O.” on the front panel, metal latch closure with keyhole lock and marked “SECURE LEVER” just below the maker mark, leather straps stitched in place on either side of the closure, the buckle intact on the right strap while the buckle on the left strap has been lost to time, a large “M” framed by a tilted square in black ink on both the left side and right side panels, thick leather handle held in place by two metal brackets on the lid, the lid affixed to the trunk via two black finished straps, label affixed to the left side of the lid inscribed “7041” twice, interior of both the body of the trunk and the lid lined in a black synthetic material that is padded, seven restraining straps with black finished uppers stitched in place in the body of the trunk, three of which have metal buckles, two straps with black finished uppers stitched in place inside the lid, four metal buffer pads on the bottom, 355 mm x 460 mm x 290 mm in height, rectangular residue in green and circular residue in black on the lid where labels once resided, the exterior exhibiting extensive wear, contact marks and soiling from active use). Better than very fine.

 

Associated place
Royal Military College
Associated event
NA
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
1891 – 1913 Early years
Location of artifact
Tower, Tower Numbered location
Classification
Equipment
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