Information on Antique Piedmont Cedar Chests
If you visit a flea market and come across a cedar chest made by the Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Company, you have discovered a treasure. These chests were made in the early 1900s in North Carolina. Does this Spark an idea?
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History
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Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Company began running advertisements in the early 1900s and continued promoting its products through the late 1920s. The company made the chests in Statesville, N.C. Two railroad lines served this town, and they stimulated a growth spurt from the 1860s to the 1930s. The productive years for Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Company were within this time period. The company shipped its products directly to consumers via rail.
Function
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According to an advertisement published in 1909, Piedmont Red Cedar Chests provided "A SAFE CHEST in which to store your best Go-to-Meetin' clothes. Your furs and woolens will be at hand yet absolutely safe from moths, dust and dampness." The chests were hand-crafted from red cedar native to North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Features
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Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Company published a 64-page catalog of chests in various sizes and styles. All were made of 3/4-inch solid red cedar with a "dull, natural, rubbed and waxed finish."
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