| Project by FredRoman | posted 1231 days ago | 1415 views | 5 times favorited | 19 comments |  |
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This piece is not a reproduction, it is an attempt to make a chest attributed to Thomas Seymour of Boston, circa 1805.
Details:
Legs have Gaboon Ebony anklets surmounting knopped feet ascending to tapered legs that inlaid with Birdseye Maple panels surrounded with black and white stringing. Additional leg details include carved flutes & curved scroll brackets inlaid with Gaboon Ebony.
The base features Birdseye Maple veneered drawer fronts, bordered by black-white stringing , Sapele cross-banding and Ebony beading. The pulls are hand-cast brass in a flower pattern.
The top edge is decorated with a dart banding surrounded with Ebony and sand-shaded Tiger Maple. The three small drawers comprise the upper case, which glides onto the base with traditional sliding dovetail cleats.
All the drawers are hand-dovetailed in Mahogany. The foliate scrollwork are attached to tapered fluted mirror brackets. The rosettes on the scrolls are hand-turned in Ebony.
The mirror itself is set into a frame of Mahogany, which has an inlay comprised with sand-shaded Tiger Maple, Ebony and dart banding The edge nearest the mirror is a cove profile gilded with 22 karat gold-leafed. There is an elliptical crest with brass acorn finials toping off the vertical supports.
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richgreer
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#1 posted 1231 days ago
This is an incredible piece. I am very impressed. I’m also amused and impressed by the wide variety of projects we see on this website. The one that posted just before this one is of a stick horse. The stick horse is well done but could there be any greater contrast than this elegant piece and a nicely done stick horse?
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
Routerisstillmyname
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#2 posted 1231 days ago
wow.Fantastic !
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sras
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#3 posted 1231 days ago
Absolutely beautiful!
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Dennis Zongker
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#4 posted 1231 days ago
Sweet!! Beautiful Craftsmanship!!!
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isetegija
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#5 posted 1231 days ago
Excellent work , very classy.
Thanks for sharing with us and welcome to Lumberjocks community.
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Monty Queen
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#6 posted 1231 days ago
Awesome job looks real good.
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MsDebbieP
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#7 posted 1231 days ago
SO beautiful!!!!!
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Andrew
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#8 posted 1231 days ago
Wow, great details, I love this, it had to take a long time.
Thanks
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Triumph1
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#9 posted 1231 days ago
An amazing piece. Beautifully and skillfully done.
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Charles Maxwell
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#10 posted 1231 days ago
schweeeeet!
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a1Jim
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#11 posted 1231 days ago
Amazing and wonderful chest so beautiful and fantastic build a true work of art,
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FredRoman
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#12 posted 1231 days ago
Thank you everyone for your kind words. I just wanted to inspire anyone and everyone.
Freddy Roman
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Jordan
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#13 posted 1231 days ago
It definitely looks like it came from an antique auction. Superb!
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webwood
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#14 posted 1231 days ago
awesome
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Dennisgrosen
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#15 posted 1231 days ago
looks great
thank´s for
sharing
Dennis
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