At JS.com we’re usually on the lookout for the latest and greatest, but sometimes we come across something that is too amazing to pass up. This beauty was hand-built by Henry Studley in the late 1800’s using mahogany, rosewood, walnut, ebony and mother of pearl — among other scraps — that he found working as a piano and organ builder. His tool-chest is packed with just about every tool (over 300) an 19th century piano maker would need. The craftsmanship is simply amazing and he didn’t waste an inch of space. I can’t even imagine how long it took to build. It is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.

Via Boingboing