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Wooden Seaman's Chest
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Wooden seaman's chest with cast iron latches, key lock, rope handles and half-blind dovetail joinery. It belonged to Peter Spicer, the brother of Mr Cookworthy, and it would have been used to store personal belongings on board ship. The top of the chest has 8 metallic screws that may have once held in place a name plate.
Historical information
Joseph Cookworthy (1828 – 21 February 1909) was a settler of Western Australia. He arrived in the colony in 1873, having previously been an army officer and civil servant in India. Cookworthy served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1890 until 1897, representing the seat of Sussex.
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Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.998
Item type
Material
Width
53 cm
Height or length
110 cm
Depth
50 cm
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Wooden Seamans Chest
Rope handle on the end of the trunk
Cast iron latch and dovetail joinery
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