When I first saw the small trunk sitting atop a glass case, I thought “treasure chest.” It was black all over with stained wooden planks and tiny round nail heads both decorating and holding the…
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Surprisingly, disinterested buyers had left two small pieces of furniture in two separate locations on outside tables at the auction house. The first one I spotted was a kitchen buffet in honey-colored wood with red…
About a month ago, two Lane mini cedar chests came up for auction at one of my favorite auction houses. They were lovely little trinket boxes no longer than 9″ that likely held someone’s treasured keepsakes. When…