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FEDERAL MINIATURE
CHEST OF DRAWERS
Attributed to the Workshop of John and Thomas Seymour
Boston Circa 1800
Primary Woods: Bird's Eye Maple, Tropical Hardwood Banding Secondary Woods: White Pine, Cedrela, Birch
Height: 18 1/2 inches Width: 19 1/4 inches Depth: 9 inches
Reference: The chest exhibits the numbering system, drawer construction and blue paper lining discussed in Robert Mussey's, The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
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