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Tennessee Sugar Chest

19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press

19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press

Located in Forney, TX

The most distinguishable Tennessee forms include the sugar chest and the Jackson press.

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...

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Cherry, Poplar, Pine

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American  Sugar Chest  (Middle Tennessee )
American  Sugar Chest  (Middle Tennessee )

American Sugar Chest (Middle Tennessee )

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H 47 in W 40.75 in D 18.5 in

American Sugar Chest (Middle Tennessee )

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton Cherry sugar chest with turned bulbous columns, two paneled door bottom, with original hinged flip top. (Sumner County Tenneessee)

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American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique American Federal Sheraton Tennessee Cherry Plantation Sugar Chest 1820
Antique American Federal Sheraton Tennessee Cherry Plantation Sugar Chest 1820

Antique American Federal Sheraton Tennessee Cherry Plantation Sugar Chest 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare antique American Federal period Middle Tennessee Sheraton cherry sugar chest, circa 1820.

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Early 19th Century Tennessee Sugar Chest
Early 19th Century Tennessee Sugar Chest

Early 19th Century Tennessee Sugar Chest

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H 36 in W 22 in D 21 in

Early 19th Century Tennessee Sugar Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

This sugar chest was made in Davidson County, Tennessee in 1805-1810.

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Antique 1830s American Wine Coolers

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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

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Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

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    A sugar chest is a chest, typically made of wood and featuring legs, that was designed to hold sugar in the late 1700s to early 1800s, when sugar was very valuable. Sugar chests would feature a lock to keep this sweet sign of wealth secure, and featured sections inside to separate light and dark sugars. Shop a range of antique sugar chests on 1stDibs.

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