Chinese Cabinet with 2 Drawers & 2 Doors

Somebody measured the proportions twice, then added a round lock plate for good measure.

This cabinet with 2 drawers & 2 doors is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered elm wood. Collectors generally weigh aesthetics, age, condition, design, origin and provenance when judging antique furniture, though the article argues that scarcity ends up with the greatest influence on value. Chunky low cabinet with a broad overhanging top, two drawers with hanging ring handles, and framed double doors. A large round latch plate sits at the center. Dark russet finish with some darker patches and stout squared feet. It is 25.25 inches long, 15.25 deep and 24 high.

A cupboard that means to stay exactly where it is.