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The top of the chest has numerous stains, water marks, splits and old repairs. The sides show old worm damage and there are some areas that are now weak due that damage. One of the handles is broken but we do have the two pieces, that show signs of an attempt at repair with glue. The back seems to be all original, rough cut wood without the same amount of worm damage as the sides, possibly due to the type of wood. The feet are solid with no signs of repair but the edges are nicked which would be expected with the age of the piece.

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