Vintage 1920s Dark Oak Tall Eight Drawer School Cabinet

For all that this fine, old school drawer cabinet is battered and bruised, it comes with considerable charm and character. Bearing the marks and scars of its former working life across its surfaces, it’s nonetheless a handsome, traditional piece offering a great deal of storage and an industrial look. Slim and tall in stature, this could be put to good use in any room from hall to bathroom to bedroom to living room to utility even. It’s a work-horse piece, heavily used, but it’s stood the test of time and has much left to give.

SKU: W585

Description

This is a used, vintage piece that is ‘sold as seen’. It is in good but original rustic condition so please do browse our photos to get a good sense of this piece’s condition. We have cleaned the cabinet inside and out and applied a light natural beeswax polish to the exterior surfaces but otherwise left the original finish alone, leaving its aging and wear. The eight drawers are well made and slide with ease. The interiors of some are heavily stained with ink from their school days, as shown in our pictures. As you can see, the exterior wood including the drawer fronts is heavily marked, scuffed and chipped but our view is this forms a huge part of its charm and appeal. To remove this and restore would take away something of its character and history… but that’s just our view. You could opt to fully restore. It’s well-made, solid and stable. Sadly there is no maker’s mark but these are British in origin and date from the 1920s. Do browse our photos for a good sense of condition and colour. Any questions, just get in touch. You’d be welcome to come and view the piece too. Again, just get in touch.

Dimensions
H: 107.5cm / W: 51.5cm / D: 37cm – 39cm to handles