Permanent Collection Objects

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

2003.13.001

2003.13

Donated by Mike Blackwell.

Chest

Large Red Painted Russian (Chinese) Chest

1935

Large red Russian (Chinese) camphorwood chest with red leather covering decorated with floral designs in white, blue, and green paint and decorative brass tack trim with brass rail edging. Chest has three brass hinges at back and brass device at PR interior to hold it open. Brass loop on lid front and brass keyhole lock on front center of chest. Large simple brass handles on upper sides. Leather makes a lip around front three edges of lid to overlap with bottom. Back of chest is undecorated red leather. Interior is plain.

This chest and the smaller chest 2003.13.002 were purchased locally by the donor's parents in the 1930's, perhaps at the Nugget Shop. The chest was used to store Christmas decorations as well as serving as a coffee table. The family traveled often,and the chests were once stored in the basement of the Goldstein building. Donor believes any repairs were done prior to his parent's purchase of the chests. See donor file for articles on chests.

Russia
Maritime
Furniture
Household
Home Life