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Massachusetts Block-Front Chest
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Bruce Leonard
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Maker Name
Leonard, Bruce
Accession Number
2018.063
Period
Uncategorized
Materials
Mahogany
Address
City
Alexandria
State
VA
Country
USA
Wood: primary: mahogany; secondary: eastern white pine
Finish: aniline dye, gel stain glaze, amber shellac, wax
I made this chest following Glen Huey's book, Illustrated Guide to Building Period Furniture. Per Huey, the design was standard around Boston, Massachusetts. See page 101 of Albert Sack's Fine Points of Furniture, Early American, for similar examples. Brasses from Horton Brasses, Inc.