Sulphur Inlaid Blanket Chest

The original of this chest is the earliest known dated sulphur inlaid piece of Pennsylvania furniture. Sulphur inlay, sometimes called "poor man's inlay" was used in the eighteenth century to provide ellaborate decoration of pieces at affordable prices. Some of the designs can be quite elaborate, even moreso than actual wood inlaid pieces. A small channel is carved, by hand, into the wood and then filled with hot, liquid sulphur. As the sulphur cools, it expands locking it into the channel. The contrast is quite stunning, as well as pleasing. Dates and initials can be customize to your personal taste.

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