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Dr. White's Chest

Named for the customer who first commissioned it over forty years ago, Dr. White's Chest has been built for many homes since. A combination of dovetail, miter, rabbet, lap, and butt joints – made from sustainably harvested cherry or walnut – makes this the most demanding single piece of cabinetry we offer.

Wood: Cherry

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$15,750

Our designs are made to order; our current build time is 16 weeks. For questions about estimated delivery dates, please contact us.

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SPECIFICATIONS

71 H x 21 D x 42 W

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MATERIAL & CARE

Your Thos. Moser furniture is made from premium hardwood provided by nature. The unique characteristics and the subtle variations in grain and color are important elements in our designs. Great care is taken to skillfully match the individual boards that make up every piece of our furniture.

Our furniture is finished with oil and lacquer. After each piece of furniture is carefully hand-sanded, it receives a coat of our proprietary oil blend. A day’s drying time is allowed, and the piece is lightly sanded, ready for the final finish.

After oiling, our pieces are finished with catalyzed lacquer. This finish is water, solvent, and household chemical resistant and does not require routine maintenance.

To clean, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth. When necessary, furniture can be wiped with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Re-wipe any remaining moisture immediately with a dry cloth.

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Framed by four integral legs that ascend to its broad top of matched-grain hardwood, the Dr. White's Chest offers a sense of solidity and stability. The chest's Shaker-inspired design is exceedingly utilitarian, with drawers that slide with ease on handmade slides for a lifetime of use, without any mechanical assistance. The construction maximizes available storage space, each housing nests within the hand-finished frame.

The Dr. White's Chest also integrates a pair of cupboard doors that conceal adjustable shelves, and a much-lauded secret compartment designed to contain and protect valuables.

Despite its simple, linear structure, the chest incorporates a veritable history of fine joinery. Employing five distinctive joints, the time required to craft the Dr. White's Chest is rewarded with a work of historical art.

Design Philosophy

Modern Tradition

The Discipline of Joinery

Five distinctive joints, dovetail, miter, rabbet, lap, and butt joints come together in a single cabinet, making Dr. White’s Chest one of the most demanding pieces of cabinetry in the workshop.

The Art of Utility

Behind its restrained Shaker-inspired form, the chest conceals generous storage, adjustable shelving, smooth-running drawers, and a discreet compartment for valuables.

A Cabinet for Generations

Handmade drawer slides replace mechanical hardware, while solid North American hardwood and carefully resolved construction give the chest the strength to serve for generations.

A Namesake Design

Named for the physician who first commissioned it more than four decades ago, Dr. White’s Chest has become a lasting expression of the Moser approach.

The Original Commission

Dr. Richard White, an early supporter of Maine’s furniture makers, first encountered Tom Moser’s work at the Vestry showroom in New Gloucester. Intrigued by the Shaker Cupboard Chest, he commissioned his own version in cherry, working with Tom to add a concealed two-shelf compartment for his apothecary items. That private detail became the defining gesture of the piece, a quiet signature of the collaboration between customer and craftsman.