Ladies Cabinet, Warm Elm colour-chocolate wooden trunks and chests were

wooden trunks and chests were extremely common and were often stacked in twos or threes in bedrooms or placed on top of cabinets to store winter clothes or bedding

fixed shelf includes two shallow drawers

this charming box is in its original black lacquer finish

chunky full length mirrors are designed to be stood against a wall

Ladies Cabinet, Warm Elm colour-chocolate wooden trunks and chests werePopular during the Qing dynasty, narrow tables like this warm version with drawers and doors were normally used in a lady's sleeping quarters as a dressing table, and hence were known as 'ladies' cabinets'. The central doors and the drawers at either side provide plenty of space for holding cosmetics or jewellery, while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface. The narrow legs end in classic Chinese 'horse hoof' feet, while