From time immemorial, people have used chests to protect their greatest valuables. In this work, Lon Schleining offers a highly visual guided tour of the world'

A collection of chests and cabinets from the pages of Fine Woodworking that walks the reader through the process of building elegant works of furniture with the

The Knopf collector's guides to american antiques.

Describes various "things to put things in"--Coffers, cabinets, caskets, chests, commodes, casapancas, cassoni, and closets--used throughout history from ancien