Chinese Export Ladies Lacquer Cabinet

Our cover piece is an extraordinary Chinese export ladies lacquer cabinet on stand. The upper section is a jewel cabinet with a space for a pocket watch to hang. The lower section is a removable sewing case with its original ivory implements. Beneath this is a writing slope and there is a secret drawer to the side. But the most amazing thing about this cabinet is that we found a letter inside explaining its provenance: The cabinet was bought by William Young of Hobart in Canton and given to his daughter Elizabeth in Hobart in 1837 when she was 14 years old.

Dimensions: 68 cm wide x 65 cm deep x 158 cm tall