C. 1910 Chalmer's Porosknit Underwear Box with Great Graphics lock shaped There are two buckles to

There are two buckles to the wood on the top of the chest

with really no signs of wear

clean tear that runs vertically from the bottom center-left edge

I just love this young woman posing with her mandolin

it bears a strong resemblance to both Steuler and Scheurich pieces

C. 1910 Chalmer's Porosknit Underwear Box with Great Graphics lock shaped There are two buckles toA fun one fabulous looking and a notable piece of history, too. I've learned that Chalmers' "Porosknit" underwear were very much product of emerging demand for all things sanitary and healthful in the wake of the industrial revolution. Using a revolutionary knitting process creating small holes in cotton material patented in 1905 they represented a much welcome liberation for men from the long popular union suit. "Let the body breathe!" was the motto,