Chests

Double Chest

This is a chest-on-chest or a double chest.  It is a strict reproduction of an 18^th Century chest made by Charleston, SC cabinetmaker Thomas Elfe.  The primary wood is mahogany and the secondary wood is cypress.  The chest is finished aniline dye and French polished with shellac.  The hardware is reproduction brass and the drawers have working locks. 

Chest of Drawers

This is a basic chest of drawers. Constructed out of mahogany as a primary wood and southern yellow pine as a secondary. It is finished with aniline dye and lacquer.  The case of the chest and the drawers are constructed using hand cut dovetails.