Each Reed & Barton chest is crafted with painstaking care like a piece of fine furniture. The Reed & Barton standards of quality assure a lifetime of pleasurable use. From beginning to end, all chests are handcrafted in Massachusetts. Only the finest quality hardwoods are used in the construction of Reed & Barton chests. All woods are kiln-dried to the average atmospheric moisture continent in the United States for greater stability, thereby eliminating warps and splits in the wood. Each Reed & Barton chest is carefully stained and hand-rubbed to a rich, lasting finish, revealing the natural lustres of the distinctive hardwoods. Each piece truly becomes and individual work of art. Elegant, top-quality velvet fabrics are custom fitted to each chest to give a handsome, tailored appearance, and to provide protection for fine pens. Glass top. Will hold 12 pens.