MID 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH BIRCH LINEN CUPBOARD

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MID 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH BIRCH LINEN CUPBOARD CIRCA 1860.

FINE EXAMPLE OF 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH FURNITURE MAKING, MADE USING BIRCH VENEERS.  INITIALLY THIS PIECE WOULD HAVE BEEN USED AS A LINEN CUPBOARD, BUT COULD EQUALLY LEND ITSELF FOR USE IN THE KITCHEN OR BEDROOM FOR STORAGE.

SLIGHTLY LIGHTER CONTRASTING TOP WITH MOULDED EDGE, BELOW WHICH THE DOUBLE DOOR CUPBOARD OPENS TO REVEAL 2 FITTED PINE DRAWERS, A CENTRAL PARTITION WITH 2 FIXED SHELVES EITHER SIDE.  STANDING ON 4 BLOCK FEET WITH A SHAPED FRIEZE TO THE FRONT AND SIDES.  DRAWERS CONTAIN LATER TRAYS WHICH CAN BE REMOVED IF NOT DESIRED.

GOOD RICH GOLDEN COLOUR, SOME EXPECTED UNDULATIONS TO VENEERED SURFACES, MINOR SURFACE MARKS FROM USE.

MINOR EVIDENCE OF DEAD INACTIVE/TREATED WOOD WORM TO BACK BOARDS.