Beautiful chest with heavy brass feet and phenomenal casket-style brass handles. Elaborate interior with dovetailed tills and ornate moulding. 39" wide, 25" deep, 22 1/2" high. Regarding the owner/builder of this chest, Frank Haslach, his father was Frank Sr., an undertaker in Iowa, who emigrated from Bavaria early in the 19th century. Frank Jr. was a carpenter who worked as a cabinetmaker in a planing mill. He was born October 31,1865 in Wapello County, Iowa. He died January 29,1940 in Los Angeles, California. The chest key is missing. FREE DELIVERY to any major tool event (Nashua, Pittsfield, Kentucky, Raleigh, Avoca, etc.)
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Beautiful chest with heavy brass feet and phenomenal casket-style brass handles. Elaborate interior with dovetailed tills and ornate moulding. 39" wide, 25" deep, 22 1/2" high. Regarding the owner/builder of this chest, Frank Haslach, his father was Frank Sr., an undertaker in Iowa, who emigrated from Bavaria early in the 19th century. Frank Jr. was a carpenter who worked as a cabinetmaker in a planing mill. He was born October 31,1865 in Wapello County, Iowa. He died January 29,1940 in Los Angeles, California. The chest key is missing. FREE DELIVERY to any major tool event (Nashua, Pittsfield, Kentucky, Raleigh, Avoca, etc.)