hadley-chest

Hadley chest

noun U.S. Furniture.
a style of chest made c1700 in Massachusetts or Connecticut, having front rails and panels carved in low relief with elaborate tulip and leaf patterns.

Origin:
after Hadley, Massachusetts

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