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2. Johannes Spitler - Wikipedia

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   A blanket chest made between 1800-1805 and painted by Johannes Spitler, on display in the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Virginia. Little is recorded about Spitler's life, but he is known to have been born in the community of Massanutten, Virginia , [ 1 ] in a portion of Shenandoah County which later became part of Page County . [ 2 ]

3. Chest (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   A chest (also called a coffer or kist) is a type of furniture typically having a rectangular structure with four walls and a removable or hinged lid, primarily used for storage, usually of personal items. The interior space may be subdivided into compartments or sections to organize its contents more effectively.

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. Whitney Brothers company history - Wikipedia

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   In 1914, a separate warehouse was constructed on Roxbury Street. From 1904 until World War II, the company primarily used native pine lumber to construct its line of toy products, including hay carts, small "express" wagons, wheelbarrows, laundry tub stands, clothes drying racks, wooden snow shovels and even adult sewing stands. All the toys ...

6. Tansu - Wikipedia

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   Ryobiraki tansu being carried by hired porters. Woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni, 1807. Tansu were rarely used as stationary furniture. Consistent with traditional Japanese interior design, which featured a number of movable partitions, allowing for the creation of larger and smaller rooms within the home, tansu would need to be easily portable, and were not visible in the home except at ...

7. 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.