Rectangular wooden box with flat, hinged lid, painted latch and escutcheon, and oval mount with bail handle on top of box; box covered with reddish-brown leather and ornamented with brass tacks or studs; tacks around edges of lid and box, forming arcs around corners, latch, and oval around handle on top, forming boundaries for areas covered in black leather; leather fringe following from lid, with pinked edges; inside covered with yellow satin with printed floral pattern in gray and white, lid held open with two fabric hinges; also contains key, lock of brown hair, and two pearls.