Kees Heiden
06-17-2018, 7:41 AM
Just a small discovery I'd like to share.
Back when I was making my spice chest / medicine chest, I looked at a lot of 17th century antique examples. Every one of them had nailed drawers. Simple and crude, and I wanted it a little more up class. I had seen large drawers, sidehung with a singel big dovetail on each corner. I used that example in my interpretation. Single dovetail on each corner, bottom nailed.
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To my surprise I found yesterday a similar construction in the drawers of this nice little chest on one of my favorite antique dealer sites. So my guess wasn't entirely complete noncense! Of course, there is no knowing how old this piece is exactly. It was made in the country side where things always happened decades later. The seller thinks very early 18th century, based on the style. It certainly is something between the very simple boarded and nailed examples of the earlier times and the very elaborate 18th century spice cabinets for wealthy people.
Website with more pictures: http://www.fiskeandfreeman.com/Product.aspx?title=Spice+Cupboard&invno=xj108&cat=Furniture+-+Coffers+%26+Boxes
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Back when I was making my spice chest / medicine chest, I looked at a lot of 17th century antique examples. Every one of them had nailed drawers. Simple and crude, and I wanted it a little more up class. I had seen large drawers, sidehung with a singel big dovetail on each corner. I used that example in my interpretation. Single dovetail on each corner, bottom nailed.
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To my surprise I found yesterday a similar construction in the drawers of this nice little chest on one of my favorite antique dealer sites. So my guess wasn't entirely complete noncense! Of course, there is no knowing how old this piece is exactly. It was made in the country side where things always happened decades later. The seller thinks very early 18th century, based on the style. It certainly is something between the very simple boarded and nailed examples of the earlier times and the very elaborate 18th century spice cabinets for wealthy people.
Website with more pictures: http://www.fiskeandfreeman.com/Product.aspx?title=Spice+Cupboard&invno=xj108&cat=Furniture+-+Coffers+%26+Boxes
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