Pontillo Furniture Concepts - Knotty Alder Hope Chest

Hope Chest

Hope or blanket chest made from rustic knotty alder. Through dovetail joinery on the chest and the inner tray. Features all brass hardware that has been aged using brass darkening solution, full mortise chest lock with skeleton key and friction lid supports to keep lid open at any angle and prevent slamming. Inner tray to store smaller items slides on runners and is removable. Finished with oil and polyurethane.

24H x 45W x 20D

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Rustic or knotty alder keepsake chest with inner sliding removable tray

Overhanging lid on three sides to store chest at the end of a bed or against a wall.

Inner removable alder tray with through dovetail joinery to store small items in the hope chest.

Friction lid supports, sold brass hinges, brass full mortise chest lock.

Rustic Western alder blanket chest with aged antiqued hardware.

Lid supports keep lid from slamming closed.

Solid brass hinges aged using brass darkening solution acid.

Double thick edge is cut and folded over to create a bookmatch on the ends.

Durable time tested dovetail joinery on the hope chest and the inner tray.