Tag Archives: chest

Picture This LXXXI Redux

Posted on 23rd June 2016 by Jack Plane

The mahogany chest of drawers, lot 313, featured in Picture This LXXXI was passed in at Bonham’s The Scottish Sale in Edinburgh on the 13th of April 2016. However, it reappeared in their Homes & Interiors sale on the 22nd … Continue reading →

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A William III Ash Chest-on-Stand – Part Three

Posted on 26th November 2015 by Jack Plane

The cabinetmaker’s insertion of the featherbanding in this chest would be considered – even by most of his contemporaries – as ‘wrong’. One can’t deny the proficiency of the man as a cabinetmaker constructing a basic chest, but it can’t … Continue reading →

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A William and Mary Simulated Tortoiseshell Chest of Drawers – Part Seven

Posted on 28th January 2013 by Jack Plane

I will preface this post by admitting I am no photographer: Capturing the true colour and depth of the finish on this chest of drawers (it looks deep enough to swim in) has proven to be beyond my capabilities. Applying … Continue reading →

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A George III Mahogany Cabinet-on-Chest – Part Two

Posted on 3rd September 2011 by Jack Plane

I started with the chest – a classic 5-6-7-8 chest (the drawer heights are 5″, 6″, 7″ and 8″) – but I prepared all the mahogany and pine for both the chest and the cabinet while I was at it. … Continue reading →

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Dustboards

Posted on 22nd February 2011 by Jack Plane

If you’ve ever closed a drawer swiftly, you might have noticed that it displaces air. Drawers pushed and pulled in and out of a carcase act like bellows and are capable of moving a substantial quantity of air. As a … Continue reading →

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