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2. Chest (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Some chests are equipped with locking mechanisms or a metal band that a lock can be secured on. [citation needed] According to Webster's Dictionary (1988), a chest is "a box with a lid and often, a lock, for storing or shipping things" or as "a cabinet as for holding medical supplies, toiletries, etc.". [2]

3. Chest of drawers - Wikipedia

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   The chest drawers were and are called by many names: LAMSAS database contains 37 answers to the request to name a chest of drawers, with "bureau" and "dresser" most popular at 52.5% and 17.5% respectively. [5] Chippendale called them "commode tables" or "commode bureau tables", Hepplewhite used the terms "commodes", "chests of drawers". At the ...

4. Hope chest - Wikipedia

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   The term "hope chest" or "cedar chest" is used in the United States; in the United Kingdom, the term is "bottom drawer"; while both terms, and "glory box" are used by women in Australia. [1] [2] Today, some furniture makers refer to chests made to hold family heirlooms or general storage items as hope chests.

5. Seaman's chest - Wikipedia

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   The sides of the chests are not vertical, but rather slant inwards slightly. This lowers the center of gravity, making the chests less likely to tip over. The lid of a seaman's chest extends over the sides and is intended to be used as a seat. Seaman's chests are always equipped with a lock as well as handles on either side, known as beckets.

6. Badminton cabinet - Wikipedia

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   The Badminton Cabinet, or Badminton Chest, was commissioned in 1726 by Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, at the age of 19. It took thirty experts six years to make, and came to be named after the Duke's country seat , Badminton House in Gloucestershire , England, where it remained until it was auctioned by his descendants in the late 20th ...

7. Mästermyr chest - Wikipedia

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   The chest and its contents provide a valuable insight into technology during the Viking Age. The chest, 90 cm (35 in) long, 26 cm (10 in) wide and 24 cm (9.4 in) high, was made of oak with iron hinges and lock. [3] It was intact despite the rough encounter with the plough. It was rectangular with a slightly curved lid and flat bottom.