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OLD FURNITURE
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possessor of such a little cabinet or cupboard owns something now become very rare, the significance of which is understood by a few only.
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A CHEST OF DRAWERS (1652)
Let me describe one in my possession. The height is two feet eight inches, by two feet one inch, and the depth eight and a half inches. There are two doors in front: the