Antique Wooden Jewellery Box classic-warm practical style

practical style

As well as the usual 'horse hoof' feet it has large 'S' shaped supports fitted into the underside of the table top to add stability to the legs

The colour is more subdued than when the cabinet was first produced but is still adorned with the old paintings of birds and flowers in creams

Ideal for holding bedding or clothes

The two sets of doors and two drawers of this stylish cabinet are painted with flower vases and curios in a style reminiscent of furniture from China's Gansu province

Antique Wooden Jewellery Box classic-warm practical styleJiangsu, circa 1920 These charming wooden boxes were produced in Jiangsu province in eastern China, near the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou. Each one opens up to reveal a mirror that can be angled upwards, as well as small drawers for storage. The boxes would have been used by wealthier women as jewellery boxes, with the drawers housing smaller items such as hairpins, beads and brooches or make up. The clever design means that the box folds away into a