Jacobean Chest on legs? I love this and would like to know more

by Jill
(Harvard, IL 60033)

The finish isn't shiny, the flash messed with it...

The finish isn't shiny, the flash messed with it...

I purchased this item 4 years ago (it was in the back of an antique shop) and I LOVE it, but I am unable to find anything like it since...I would love to find more pieces but don't know what to say I am looking for...lol It is made of solid oak it has one door and one drawer and it has a shelf inside that appears to have been built into the cabinet...Hard to explain but the shelf is on brackets of some sort but the shelf itself will not fit through the door (this is why I thought perhaps the "cabinet" was built around the shelf?...I am not concerned with value (although that would be nice to know) I just want to be able to find other pieces like it...I have tons of pictures if you need them. It is made partly with dowels (odd shaped, very small)...The nails have irregular, thin heads, but it has a couple screws as well. Additionally, it has dovetailes on the drawer (they appear very crude to me)
and it is a morise and tendon joint on the door (to make the door shape) As you can see by the pictures it is beautiful:) Hopefully someone can give me a direction to head in to find more...

Thanks for any and all help:)

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