4 Drawer Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Finish - Inlay Date / Age: Circa 1940

Date / Age: Circa 1940

Photograph from The British Raj

Materials: Hand-carved mango wood with distressed paintwork

Plate: W8 x D8 x H2 cm

This window is carved from a single piece of limestone by master artisans

4 Drawer Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Finish - Inlay Date / Age: Circa 1940This elegant elm console table comes from Shanxi Province and has all its original drawers & fittings. Over time it has developed a wonderful rich patina. It comes with all the usual marks expected on a table with such a long life. Chinese console tables like these were used for entertaining guests on arrival usually with a chair placed on either side for the guest and the host. Today they make perfect small tables for hallways or smaller rooms.