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Sea chest
Polished solid cedar wood sea captain's chest with hinged lid and metal handle at each side. Key is stored inside. Chest belonged to Captain Thomas Robert of Clust Glas afterwards Gorffwysfa Morfa Nefyn Edern parish Llyn. He was commodore in charge of the Chilian end of a Manchester shipping lane at the end of the last century, and died in Valpariso, Chile. The chest returned to the family full of uniforms.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
81.114I
Historical Associations
Association Type: place name
Association Type: place name
Acquisition
Donation, 2/11/1981
Measurements
Length
(mm): 914
Width
(mm): 508
Height
(mm): 483
Material
cedar
metal
Location
In store
Classification
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