Mirror Fronted Jewellery Box Cabinet The appearance

The appearance

The hardware is original

Typically stacked in twos or threes in bedrooms or placed on top of cabinets to store winter clothes or bedding

with ancient Chinese hieroglyphs on the neck

thereby deterring any would be thieves

Mirror Fronted Jewellery Box Cabinet The appearanceJiangsu, circa 1920 Crafted in Jiangsu province, between the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou, these foldable wooden boxes incorporate a reflective mirror inside that can be conveniently angled upwards. The interiors have two shallow drawers that provided storage for the cosmetics and jewellery of the high ranking women who originally owned them. The boxes are also detailed on the front with a small, inset mirror, while handles on the top were designed