Museum Fabrication at Chicone Cabinetmakers

Chicone Cabinetmakers handcrafted historically accurate reproduction furniture featured in the Griffin Discovery Room of the New Smith Education Center at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, which opened April 2009.

Three of the pieces recreate Jefferson's reading and writing arrangement in his cabinet room adjacent to his bedroom. They include Jefferson's worktable, revolving wing back chair, and Windsor bench. Also included are two tablet back chairs, the originals are believed to have been crafted by enslaved artisan John Hemings at Monticello. The recreated pieces allow visitors and especially families with children ages (6-12) to experience aspects of Thomas Jefferson's life first hand.

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