Title
Teak kitchen cabinet in marquetry
Year/Period
1930s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
cabinets (case furniture)
Material
teak (wood)
Technique
woodworking, marquetry (process or technique)
Dimension
Object size: 114.4 x 113.0 x 44.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00137
Collection of
NLB Type
Furnishing
This teak cabinet is finely made with marquetry work on its panels. Such a exqusite cabinet could also have been placed in the dining room of a well to do family. Marquetry work is a labourious craft that require good workmanship and skill. This cabinet has a touch of art deco inspiration in it and is a robust and fine example of furniture from the 1930s.
