Side Cabinet with Carved Drawers h120 Two metal stays hold open

Two metal stays hold open the lid when required

as an elegant hall table or as a narrow desk with useful storage in the drawers

circular brass hinges the doors are hinged in the middle on the reverse side

wing-like carvings at each end of the extended cabinet top

Side Cabinet with Carved Drawers h120 Two metal stays hold openShaanxi, circa 1800 This striking cabinet is from the central province of Shaanxi and made from elm. The style, with ornate relief carvings on the drawers and carved spandrels at each side that taper down to the feet, is typical of furniture from the region. Two small doors sit centrally within rounded frames, mounted on wooden dowels. The thick elm cabinet top extends over the rounded side frames. As well as the two large drawers, which are