ANTIQUE RICHLY HAND TOOLED/EMBOSSED/ENGRAVED LEATHER, SOUNDLY CONSTRUCTED FROM AND CLAD IN LEATHER WOOD, WITH WROUGHT IRON HARDWARE, RUFFLED LEATHER EDGES ACROSS THE BODY, PERIOD NAILS HEAD, TWO SIDE WROUGHT IRON HANDLES, TWO BACK HINGES, MARRIAGE DOWRY CHEST/TRUNK/COFFER/TREASURE CHEST/BAUL. THE EMBOSSED LEATHER DEPICTS A MAGNIFICENT HAND TOOLED DESIGN. EXCEPT TO THE BOTTON AND BACK, THE TRUNK IS TOTALLY COVERED WITH A BED OF THOUSANDS OF TINY FLOWERS, IN HIGH RELIEF, PLUS  BOUQUET OF FLOWERS, IN LARGE AND SMALL VASES: 7 SMALLER HEARTS, 1 LARGE HEART AND 2 LARGE FLYING DOVES, ON THE DOME TOP. THE FRONT WROUGHT IRON LATCH IS HAND ENGRAVED WITH A FLORAL MOTIF. A LEATHER ENGRAVED ROSSETE IS ATTACHED, WITH NAILS HEAD, TO THE FRONT BODY OF THE PIECE, TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE (NOW MISSING) LOCK. ON THE TOP, A LARGE VASE OF FLOWERS, LEAVES, INDIVIDUAL FLOWERS, PLUS TWO LARGE DOVES ON EACH SIDE, PERCHED ON THE BRANCHES. FROM THE BOUQUET, RISE 2 HEARTS (BIGGER AND SMALLER, INSIDE OF EACH OTHER) WITH THE 2 FLYING DOVES BICKING THE LARGER HEART. THE OTHER 7 HEART ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE TRUNK. NOTE: THERE IS NO KEY OR LOCK. ONE HINGE IS WOBBLING, BUT PRESENT. THE PATINA ON THE HARDWARE AND LEATHER IS SUPERB! THE WORKMANSHIP ON THIS PIECE IS BREATH TAKEN! THE DOVES ON  THE PIECE, SIGNIFY  FERTILITY, PROSPERITY AND GOOD FORTUNE!  MEASUREMENTS: HEIGTH: 15", LENGTH: 28", WIDTH: 16".  CONDITION IS EXCELLENT! NO TEARS, NO REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THE VELVET LINING WAS ADDED.