Newport Chippendale Chest of Drawers
This Block Front Chest is a reproduction of a chest made by John Townsend of Newport Rhode Island. This chest is made of solid south american mahogany, the sides and top are made from one 21" wide board.
Flattening the solid mahogany case sides and top
Hand shaping and carving the beaded drawer dividers
Shaping the block front drawer fronts
Hand cut sliding dovetailed drawer dividers with mitered beading
Hand-cut dovetailed drawers
Base molding and feet is carved and fit
Carving the concave shell, the convex shells are cut from the drawer front, carved and reapplied
Top Drawer showing hand cut dovetails and carved Newport Shells
Newport Block Front Chest is complete and ready for finish
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