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The drawer sides of this chest-on-chest are chamfered: angled and smoothed in such a way that does more than facilitate the drawer’s ability to slide easily in and out of the case. This form was most often used to store textiles—an 18th-century family’s most prized possession. Having chamfered sides like these would help prevent the precious cloth from getting snagged on splinters or jagged edges of the drawer itself