Hasta La Ideas

Continuing the eBay trawl for purpose-built furniture, I came across some smaller pieces that hold drawers. This first box caught my eye because it’s kind of like a Systainer for the Amish. I can’t decide if it’s furniture or a toolbox, but the idea of having drawers you can move over to your project holds a certain appeal.

I have a feeling this piece is a one-off, because the design is peculiarly inconsistent—while there’s decorative trim around the top and bottom edges, the square cut-out for the handle is a bit too austere to match. The chunky handle does seem good and functional, but I’d prefer there were handles on the side instead, so that you could have three of these and stack them. But perhaps I’m just projecting modern tool storage principles on an object coming from a time when you only needed six small drawers (it’s double-sided, see the mirror shot) to hold your stuff.

This next item might not be purpose-built for sewing at all; I thought it might be a jewelry box.

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