Edwardian School Masters Cupboard, c.1910 c.1820 Inside the lid a velvet

Inside the lid a velvet backed mirror complete with gold embossed leather frame is disguised and upon release reveals a secret pocket for the ladies personal correspondence

Each face of the trunk features a field panel decorated with modest relief carvings of bamboo and floral detail

On a tripod of down-swept legs the table is raised on a stout

A fine example of black lacquer chinoiserie of the period

bracketed at the knee and terminating in splayed tri-form feet

Edwardian School Masters Cupboard, c.1910 c.1820 Inside the lid a velvetOur Stock # LFA 1186 This is an Edwardian school masters cupboard dating to c. 1910. Raised on a shaped plinth this cupboard displays well figured English oak, particularly in the field panel doors which are dressed with brass drop handles on pressed plates and close with later ball catches. Above the doors, a bead detail creates a frieze beneath the planked top which is complete with a generous 12cm upstand. Inside the cabinet is divided vertically