I have attached pictures of a 72 piece, 12 place setting with serving dishes. The dishes are in excellent condition. They are hand painted. I was given it as a gift a couple of years ago from a lady who purchased it many years ago from an antique dealer. I don't know anything about the dishes and I would appreciate any information you could give me including what their value might be.
This item appears to be a cooler of some sort, wood box with tin lining has the letter AB on the top and the numbers 1635 and New York burnt into the front, or it appears burnt it as it is very hard to see but can see in the right light.
I am curious what it exactly is, what age and what the worth would be