Boxes & Chests: How to Make and Decorate 15 Traditional Country Projects

Product Description: The traditional country boxes and chests offered in this book represent the wide assortment of pieces created and used in American homes before the age of mass production. With the step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and detailed plans provided, you can easily reproduce these historical boxes and chests for your own home. These include: New England Knife Tray; Painted Pennsylvania German Dowry Chest; Carved Pine Chest; New England Candle Box; New England Pipe Box; Pencil Box; Six-Board Chest; and Cottage Writing Box.

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The traditional country boxes and chests offered in this book represent the wide assortment of pieces created and used in American homes before the age of mass production. With the step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and detailed plans provided, you can easily reproduce these historical boxes and chests for your own home. These include: New England Knife Tray; Painted Pennsylvania German Dowry Chest; Carved Pine Chest; New England Candle Box; New England Pipe Box; Pencil Box; Six-Board Chest; and Cottage Writing Box.

192 pages, Paperback
Published January 1997
ISBN: 0811725596
ISBN-13: 9780811725590