Old and very large trade cabinet from around 1900, a confectioner's or seed merchant's counter.

We love its 280 cm length, with drawers opening on both sides, and its marble top.

The sides are panelled and the cabinet sits on a wide plinth. The top is a very large ivory marble with a pinkish tone, nicely veined, with its original patina. It shows a few marks and flaws here and there, normal for its age.

The cabinet has 18 very large full-length drawers, which open from one side or the other.

On one side the drawers have solid fronts with their original floral cast-iron shell handles.

On the other side the drawers have glazed fronts, seed merchant style, with grey metal handles; three of the handles differ. All are patinated.

It would make an easy kitchen island, a shop counter or a central piece in a large room.

Fully restored: sanded, treated, lightly stained and protected with a varnish.

The marble has also been treated, keeping its patina.

As a very old piece, it carries the marks of its past lives: patina, small flaws in the wood, repairs here and there, and one drawer front has been filled with a patch. Please see the many photos for the overall condition.

Given its size, the number of drawers and the large, thick marble, it is of course very heavy.