MEUBLE À WHATHNOT

WHATHNOT CABINET
in veneered wood with three levels.
The lower part opens to a drawer.
It stands on four spinning top legs
on casters.
England, 19th century
Height: 127.5 cm - Width: 48.5 cm
Depth : 33 cm
(Some cracks and accidents, as is)

The term for this piece of furniture is a derivative
from the old English word "whatnot", which dates back
the middle of the 16th century and, according to the Oxford
English Dictionary, can be used to mean
"anything" or "all sorts of
things".

Its use dates back to the early 19th century,
its designation "whatnot" literally
its versatility, as it can be used to receive
it can be used to hold china, silverware
porcelain, silverware, souvenirs from the
souvenirs or anything else the owner
the public to contemplate.

The "whatnot" is Victorian England's answer
to the old curiosity cabinet.