Hi,
This chest was given to me. My wife wants to folk paint it but I do not want to ruin it, if it is something. It appears to be all the same wood. It is hand made. It has no dove tails all drawers are nailed together as is the whole chest. It has visible nail heads in the top and sides. Round heads. The back and drawer bottoms are drawn/Chamfered to fit. The carving at top is done with a chisel and is left rough. It has a unique wide at top narrow bottom Taper. All drawers are compounded to fit this shape.
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