Cabinetmaking
The making of fine furniture or other highly skilled woodwork. See also furniture making and joinery.
Status | Currently viable |
Craft category | Wood |
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Origin in the UK | |
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History
Techniques
Local forms
Sub-crafts
- Furniture making
- Box making
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
Support organisations
Craftspeople currently known
Since 1914, G. Ryder & Co. Ltd has been producing the finest hand-made boxes for leading galleries, museums and institutions.
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