This rare Jenny Lind brass bound trunk was purchased on December 10, 2006 from a couple in Burlington, MA..The couple were in their late 60’s and had stated the trunk once belonged to the husbands mother. This is a rare hour glass  style of Jenny Lind trunk. The leather covering the trunk was dry rotted & had to be removed. All the brass bound metal trim was then cleaned and polished back to a very clean shine. The entire inside & outside of the trunk was sanded down to a smooth finish. The oak slats covering the bottom of this beauty had rotted away & new old oak slats were installed back on to protect the bottom.  The brass lock was also cleaned & polished back to a beautiful shine, though the lock & latch are complete there’s no key for it at this time. Both leather handles were long gone & had to have replacements put back on the sides, attached with round brass top nails. The entire trunk in covered with these round to[p brass nails, which is common for Jenny Lind trunks. The entire trunk, both interior & exterior was coated with four coats of Formby’s Tung Oil, for protect & shine.She is excellent condition considering she’s over 150 years old.