Carved Shanxi Elm Coffer antique-eclectic Our black lacquer version is

Our black lacquer version is made from solid reclaimed poplar wood

Ideal for holding bedding or clothes

Equally useful as a stool or as a side table next to a sofa

this version is finished in our black lacquer

Carved Shanxi Elm Coffer antique-eclectic Our black lacquer version isShanxi, circa 1860 This stunning chest is from Shanxi province, where it would have been used as a coffer to store money and valuables. Made from elm wood, it dates from the mid 19th century and still has the original finish, worn in places to the paler wood underneath. The chest has some wonderful carved decoration both on the five drawers and on the apron and spandrels. The relief carvings on the drawers show floral patterns and vases, and this