Document Box with Drawers colour-natural the middle shelf has two

the middle shelf has two shallow drawers with brass handles

used normally in ladies' quarters

in a lacquered finish that enhances the rich tone of the wood

pale colour of the elm wood

thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

Document Box with Drawers colour-natural the middle shelf has twoJiangsu, circa 1880 This elegant, domed chest made from beech wood was made in Jiangsu province in eastern China in the late nineteenth century. It retains its original metal handles to the sides and front, along with its old finish. The domed lid opens up to a shallow section at the top, whilst the doors open to reveal five small drawers. The chest would likely have been used by a family to store some more expensive items of jewellery, coins, or silk