Apothecary's Cabinet, Warm Elm d50 pure appearance

pure appearance

cabinets like this were often decorated with large

while the single drawer has a circular brass handle

Although smaller than our other 'Contemporary Asian' wardrobe

The chair could be used as occasional seating or as a dining chair

Apothecary's Cabinet, Warm Elm d50 pure appearanceChinese herbalists have used chests, like our warm elm version, with multiple drawers, for centuries, to hold the herbs and remedies of their profession. In some cases these would hold dozens of drawers, each one split into three or four sections and labelled to show the contents. Our apothecary cabinet is a slightly more modern interpretation of the classic medicine chest, with a cabinet section at the bottom and 12 drawers above. The drawers are