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DAY William (circa ) Double marine chest of drawers (for military campaigns) with four bronze drop handles on the sides. It opens on the lower part with two drawers, and on the upper part with a front forming 3 drawers and revealing a flap forming a leather-trimmed desk with a paper holder and small drawers English work, late 19th century "These chests... are divided into two sections of equal size for ease of storage and transportation. For example, the two halves of a chest formed a balanced load when suspended from the back of a mule" (p. 59-61).
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DAY William (circa ) Double marine chest of drawers (for military campaigns) with four bronze drop handles on the sides. It opens on the lower part with two drawers, and on the upper part with a front forming 3 drawers and revealing a flap forming a leather-trimmed desk with a paper holder and small drawers English work, late 19th century "These chests... are divided into two sections of equal size for ease of storage and transportation. For example, the two halves of a chest formed a balanced load when suspended from the back of a mule" (p. 59-61).
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