An important museum quality ships cabin trunk, Australian red cedar and whale bone with rope and leather handles, early 19th century, 22.05 in. high, 39.57 in. wide, 19.69 in. deep
- Important - Important is a word used in the antique trade to indicate an object should be ranked above other similar objects, and is therefore more valuable.
The object could be considered important because it is by a famous designer or maker, has been shown at a major exhibition, is of exquisite workmanship, is rare or is a "one-off", was made for an important patron, and so on.
Even further up the pecking order are objects that are described in catalogue descriptions as highly important or extraordinarily important.
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