chestaliscale.JPGTa Daaaaa...152 viewsA shot for scale, of my lovely wife Ali and our "new" chest of Italian drawers. To give you a sense, Ali is 5'11" tall...so the chest is something close to 3'6".madwing
chestinplaceR.JPGChest of Drawers, right side134 viewsEach side has a diamond inlay. It's also on the top, with a small "sun" figure in the center, but I didn't take a picture before hooking everything up for our stereo/tv, and am not about to take it all off for a picture (sorry).madwing
chestinplaceL.JPGChest of Drawers, front detail162 viewsAgain, you see the side inlay, and get a sense of the color of the piece.madwing
chestfrtdetail.JPGChest of Drawers, front detail163 viewsYou can see the inlay, the beauty of the wood and its color, and the replacement brass handle.madwing
chestdrawer.JPGChest of Drawers, drawer detail167 viewsThis is the top drawer, so you can see the wood. I thought it was walnut, but now I think it's chestnut, dark with age. The front is nailed on, using hand-wrought nails.madwing
windsorchairs4.JPGSet of 4 Bow-Backed Windsor Chairs105 viewsFrom my m-i-l. They're now doing duty at our dining room table.madwing
windsorchair1.JPGBow-backed Windsor Chair157 viewsOne of the four...English Oak, I believe.madwing
sidetblfrt.JPGSide table, front view99 viewsIn all its glory, the table sent by my mother-in-law. I am unsure of the wood, but I believe it's elm. Not sure of the provenance, either, but certainly 19th century or before.madwing
sidetblend.JPGSide table116 viewsA side view of the end table. The loveseat it's against is fairly standard arm height, so it's actually a little tall for what we want (hmmm, maybe i should cut off a couple-three inches of the legs...;)madwing
sidetbltop.JPGSide table114 viewsAnd, the end table's top. It's even more beautiful in person, the colors are a bit washed out by the flash. Any idea what kind of wood? It's originally from England, I believe.madwing