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Hadley chest

American  

noun

U.S. Furniture.

  1. a style of chest made c1700 in Massachusetts or Connecticut, having front rails and panels carved in low relief with elaborate tulip and leaf patterns.

Etymology

Origin of Hadley chest

After Hadley, Massachusetts

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