Three open faced clothes drawers. This wardrobe was made by John Needles (1786-1878), an active Quaker and a notable abolitionist born in Talbot County, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. This particular wardrobe combines three types of figured veneers: bird's-eye, tiger or striped, and a variety of striped maple aptly called waterfall; the latter is found on the cornice. Needles used dark woods in contrast with the principally light wood case. The carved leaf capitals topped with Ionic scrolls found on this wardrobe are also found on a number of pieces by or firmly attributed to John Needles. From its history, we know this wardrobe was used by the maker's own family, which might explain why the top boards is a reused piece of poplar. Additionally, its first set of dovetail cuts were plugged, and veneers on the cornice sides were pieced out in a makeshift fashion. Conservation of this piece by William Tillman in 1985 provided confirmation that these were not later repairs but original materials.