Chippendale Boston Block Front Bureau Chest

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    Most Chippendale Block Front Chest of Drawers were made before and during the American Revolution. Truly native to the colonies, a large quantity of block front chests still remain from Massachusetts. This Block Front Chest or Bureau has the same qualities as the highly prized originals, sturdy, compact, and durable. Original furniture pieces still command a substantial figure when available.
For additional chest-of-drawers, be sure to check out the Chippendale Chest with bracket feet, Newport Block and Shell Bureau or Chest-of-Drawers, Chippendale Chest-of-Drawers.

Chippendale Boston Block Fronted Chest Bureau big picture, c.

     The Block-front form of furniture is unique to America. Affluent New England families considered the block-front bureau, chest, and desk as the “Hall of Fame” of American furniture. It is evident that the original of this block-front chest was created by a master craftsman around 1760-1780. This Boston Block Front bureau antique furniture reproduction, features an ogee molded top with four bold blocked front graduated drawers and willow brasses. Bold, convex and concave blocking follows through the base molding and is evident on the bracket feet with spurred inner outlines. The Chippendale Block Front Bureau ~ Boston antique replica is hand made and finished from solid Honduran Mahogany.
Some accessories to consider are the European Bracket-Shelf Clock, Shelf Clock, Skeleton Clock, Fretwork Mirror, Apple tea caddy, Pear tea container or Bombay Tea Caddies.