A chest is one of the oldest forms of furniture. It is a rectangular structure with four walls and a liftable lid, for storage. The interior space may be subdivided. A Shaker chair. ... Storage is the at least semi-permanent holding of an amount of something. ...
A cassone is a kind of carved or painted chest associated with late Medieval and RenaissanceItaly. Cassone were often used to carry the dowry goods in a marriage ceremony. The cassone (large chest) was one of the trophy furnishings of rich merchants and aristocrats in Italian culture, from the late Middle Ages onward. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ... A dowry (also known as trousseau) is a gift of money or valuables given by the groomss family to that of the bride to permit their marriage. ... A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In Medieval and early Renaissance times in Europe low chests were often used as benches while taller chests were used as side tables. By placing a chest on the side on any kind of rough table, the inner surface of its lid could be used as a proper writing surface while the interior could house writing implements and related materials, as was the case with the Bargueno desk of Spain. Many early Portable desks were stacked chests, with the top one having its lid on the side, to serve as a writing surface when opened. The 15th century Vargueno or Bargueno is probably the oldest known desk form which continues to be produced, if we exclude the early medieval Trestle desk. ... The portable desk has not one but many forms. ...
In ancient Chinese history, chests were often also used as medicinal chests, which could be transported around at will to prevent discovery by ancient emperors, who had banned the usage of medicinal chests, due to the somewhat superstitious belief that they were indecent to the human body.
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Cat furniture is a wood chest cat litter box cover, available in a choice of colors and hues, wood stain or paint.
Cat furniture that is handsome, has an interior divider (with a kitty sized opening), that you can adjust to accommodate the size of the litter box or to suit other kitty uses.
Cat furniturechest is available with several variations of wood stain color, or clear finish, or no finish -- and comes in knotty pine wood or a wainscoting wood exterior.
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