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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 397589, member: 5066&quot;]Yes, that painted chest above is very striking, i can understand why paint was such a big deal at the start of 18th century. First off people had been living with pilgrim era joined furniture since the 15th century, long time for same basic style and were most likely SICK TO DEATH of it. And 2, they lived in the dark, a bit of paint is just what the doctor ordered, a little BUZZ factor!</p><p>Whatever the reasons actually were, ( pure speculation on my part above) paint was a SMASH HIT at the dawn of the 18th century. It&#039;s to bad so much of it has been stripped off the old pieces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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