This British-made oak piece is a handsome vintage catch. Dating from the 1940s-early 1950s, it comes with bags of old-fashioned charm and character. There’s a lot of practical storage for your book collection or treasures behind two sliding glass doors, along with a generous cupboard below for those things you don’t want on display. The design is simple and unfussy, a hallmark of ‘Commodity Controlled’ furniture like this. Made to comply with the war-time and post-war utility scheme, it was at a time when resources, like wood, were scarce but the demand for essential domestic goods like clothes and furniture continued. The CC scheme ensured they were manufactured to strict austerity guidelines. Solidly crafted in oak, it’s a piece lasted a lifetime but has many more years of service to go. The tidy width and shallow depth means it would slot nicely into an alcove or by a chimney breast
