A highly visual guided tour of the world's most ancient and enduring furniture form - the chest - this book includes fascinating historical examples as well as outstanding modern chests. A chest is more than a big box to store blankets. From time immemorial, people have used chests to protect their greatest valuables. The treasure in these chests ranges from jewellery, silver, and money to heirloom blankets and precious historical artifacts. But the real treasure is the chests themselves. Each one is remarkable either for beauty of design and execution, historical significance, or because it is one of the best examples of its kind. Each of these items of furniture has a story to tell.
- ISBN10 1561583626
- ISBN13 9781561583621
- Publish Date 1 October 2001
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 25 January 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taunton Press Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English