Victorian rosewood and amboyna Table Cabinet, George III small mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, George IV papier-mache Tea Caddy
A George III mahogany converted
Knife Box,  with ivory star
inlaid cover and chevron stringing, with
silver-coloured metal escutcheon and
handle, the interior now with stationery
compartments, .cm. wide. Win.
A Victorian rosewood and
amboyna Table Cabinet,  with
satinwood banding and ebonised
stringing, the pair of doors [...]

Serpentine chest of drawers
Curving shapes began to come into furniture design from the reign of Queen Anne onwards, as can be seen from the pediments of secretaire bookcases and, in particular, the spoon-back chair with cabriole legs. Techniques of cutting wood into curved shapes took time to master, and it was not until the Chippendale [...]