A beautifully made, tall cabinet with an upper, glass-fronted bookcase and generous lower cupboard, made in teak and walnut by Morris of Glasgow in the early 1960s. Morris of Glasgow was a renowned Scottish furniture manufacturer, whose prestigious work included designing and manufacturing a bedroom suite for the newly married Queen and Prince Philip in 1947, (the suite still resides at Sandringham Castle!). This particular piece is part of their ‘Cumbrae’ range of home furniture, characterised by the exposed external dovetail joints, clearly showing the solid craftsmanship of the pieces. It’s the proportions of this piece that are unusual – tall and shallow, it would work so well in the alcoves next to a chimney breast. An unfussy, practical piece of midcentury furniture that would fit into a more traditional, mixed-style space from lounge to hallway to bedroom.
