Belonged to Roderick McKay 1849-1936, made c 1874.  

"...made in 1874, one year before his marriage, to be used by his bride to furnish their home." — Mrs. Enos MacLeod, Roderick's daughter

from Nineteenth Century Pictou County Furniture, published by Hector Centre Trust, 1977

Donated by Leonard D MacKenzie, Patterson Street, Pictou