Social History — C. 1760
Trunk
Trunks like this one were usually used to store personal possessions. It was made by John Clements, a trunk maker in St Paul's Churchyard. Most well known London trunk makers were based in this area. The trunk has a black leather finish and a printed paper lining featuring a red and green diamond motif.
This trunk has a brass plaque on the lid which says 'Bridewell Precinct London'. At one point it contained records relating to Bridewell Precinct from the early eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Precincts were administrative units of local government. This one was based around Bridewell Hospital, a prison and workhouse. The trunk was given to the Museum by Cambridgeshire County Council in 1994.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 94.168
- Object name:
- trunk
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Clements, John
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- Production date:
- c. 1760
- Material:
wood, leather, brass, paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 277 mm, W 508 mm, D 328 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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