19th Century Chest with Original Iron Handles vintage Japanese tray Place on an easel or

Place on an easel or hang

Inner is 8cm diameter and base is 11cm diameter

It has a glorious patina and the slide back tambour roll top works well (it can be a little sticky at times)

A stunning vintage glazed studio pottery vase in glorious forest green hues with a few grooves

It also has a lovely wooden frame

19th Century Chest with Original Iron Handles vintage Japanese tray Place on an easel orI adore this piece of decorative history. I think it could've been used as silver chest, although it is quite rustic with interesting paint effect blue flecks and paper lining. Perhaps it was a family who had a few heirlooms to store but could not afford the grand chests used to keep silver and other precious items to keep them safe from staff turnover. Perhaps it is a treasure chest? The joy of finding pieces like this, is that the stories are never