Is there no direct logical correlation between 'Sure enough, there was the chest, a fine old piece, all studded with brass nails, and full to overflowing with every imaginable type of garment. ' and 'The chest was built over 200 years ago.', indicating neutrality?
Sure enough, there was the chest, a fine old piece, all studded with brass nails, and full to overflowing with every imaginable type of garment. ###The chest was built over 200 years ago.