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Any information anybody can give me about this trunk would be awesome! Thanks!

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    Posted 8 years ago

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    Melissa1981
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    Got this from my mother in law after she passed a way. I can't find anything like it. Anybody know anything? Thanks!

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    1. filmnet filmnet, 8 years ago
      Beautiful maybe a hat trunk from 19850-19010?,we are from Boston.
    2. Melissa1981, 8 years ago
      We took it to several different antique shows and they said it was for hats or maybe made for someone who traveled alot with their drums. I've never seen a trunk like it, and i cant find much about the company who made it. I hope someone knows something. :/
    3. Melissa1981, 8 years ago
      I should also mention that its stands about 4t tall.
    4. Drill Drill, 8 years ago
      https://books.google.com/books?id=GSAAAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA56&lpg=RA1-PA56&dq=Josiah+Cummings+trunk+patents&source=bl&ots=MxsdqZBjsC&sig=y5VrygAdtf4QGvdGw29f5LEfbt4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjV1vbrs9bSAhVB9IMKHQWhCN8Q6AEIHTAB#v=onepage&q=Josiah%20Cummings%20trunk%20patents&f=false
      Some info on the maker Josiah Cummings

      https://books.google.com/books?id=pJxAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA263&lpg=PA263&dq=Josiah+Cummings+trunk+patents&source=bl&ots=1PdFwl2yZ7&sig=N18JXfjE-2xrOu3fRLTU70PWjco&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjV1vbrs9bSAhVB9IMKHQWhCN8Q6AEIITAD#v=onepage&q=Josiah%20Cummings%20trunk%20patents&f=false

      A patent for a different hat box.It is a wonderful round trunk!Thanks for the post.

      https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US642680-0.png
    5. Drill Drill, 8 years ago
      https://books.google.com/books?id=AyAAAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=cummings+round+trunk+patents&source=bl&ots=mDpkFnyYCi&sig=BKC3hAExZnAp47hw0L1QSBiIDCc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQz9Tj-tbSAhWrv1QKHb7YAe8Q6AEIMjAF#v=onepage&q=cummings%20round%20trunk%20patents&f=false
      Some Cummings Advertising!
    6. Drill Drill, 8 years ago
      http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US77423-0.png
      some round trunk patents that may apply.
      https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US508057-0.png

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