Designed  as a wall hanging unit,  Henry Studley's tool cabinet is a magnificent thing to behold.  Built within an oak shell,  the chest is inlaid with walnut, ebony, mahogany, rosewood, and beset with mother of pearl inlays, the chest contained over 300 tools that were "generic" to a cabinet maker of the day ... but there were also countless tools that are still to this day unidentifiable and specific to a piano/organ maker, Studley's primary job...

Each tool fits perfectly into its nook, most with an audible "click" as the tool snaps into its closely-fit cavity. Sections of the chest swing out of the case in order to allow access to a second, and even third layer of tools. Enough to make any tool collector go green at the knees...




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