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Jack Metcalfe did it. Diana and Minerva commode - Paul K. Murphy - 07-29-2016

Jack Metcalfe went and did it. He fulfilled what has been a lifelong dream of mine.
He has reproduced Chippendale's Diana and Minerva commode.
The cabinet is my very favorite piece of furniture, and the best to ever leave Chippendale's shop.
Blog post here: https://marquetrymatters.com/2016/07/29/replica-diana-and-minerva-commode/
Interesting video can be seen here: http://youtu.be/1tOzQsHnd68
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RE: Jack Metcalfe did it. Diana and Minerva commode - Mags® - 07-29-2016

It only took him 13 years... You got plenty of time.  
Smirk  

Beautiful work.


RE: Jack Metcalfe did it. Diana and Minerva commode - Window Guy - 07-30-2016

That is one beautiful piece of furniture.


Steve


RE: Jack Metcalfe did it. Diana and Minerva commode - Rob Young - 07-30-2016

(07-29-2016, 08:11 PM)Paul K. Murphy Wrote: Jack Metcalfe went and did it. He fulfilled what has been a lifelong dream of mine.
He has reproduced Chippendale's Diana and Minerva commode.
The cabinet is my very favorite piece of furniture, and the best to ever leave Chippendale's shop.
Blog post here: https://marquetrymatters.com/2016/07/29/replica-diana-and-minerva-commode/
Interesting video can be seen here: http://youtu.be/1tOzQsHnd68
[Image: 13767187_1072879476134863_4502978536489894560_o.jpg]


That "clunk" you just heard was my jaw hitting the ground.

That's fantastic.


RE: Jack Metcalfe did it. Diana and Minerva commode - Paul K. Murphy - 07-30-2016

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The original invoice from Thomas Chippendale to Sir Edwin Bigshot. The next photo is the same material printed out for us to read. Chippendale also sold Sir Bigshot a car cover for the cabinet. It's the next item on the invoice, one pound. The cabinet cost eighty six pounds.
Amazing, so inexpensive!