Handsome pre-Civil War wooden box or small chest lined with paper from the Northampton Courier, a newspaper published in Northampton, Mass. from 1831 - 1858. The chest is handsomely painted in a deep green, with red trim, and may be a military officer's small campaign chest from the era of the Mexican - American War. On the top are the gold painted initials W.C. The interior is covered in several sheets from the Northampton Courier, a Whig leaning newspaper from Northampton, Massachusetts only in publication from 1831 - 1858, ceasing publication with the rise of the Republican Party, and the demise of the Whig Party. The chest had a lock, the works of which are now missing, and there are two small holes alongside the key hole. Size: 8 3/4 inches tall by 18 3/4 inches wide, by 11 inches deep. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $50.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Discounts given on combined lot shipping. Very good condition overall. The red trim on all the edges is slightly chipped and rubbed in places. The paper lining is remarkably intact. There is a stripe of missing paint near the location of the lock. The underside of the chest is not painted.