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This wooden cabinet from the 1870s held the things a middle-class household valued most—fine dishes, glassware, keepsakes, and documents. Displayed behind glass doors, these cabinets announced both prosperity and taste, turning everyday storage into a statement about who you were.
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You open the glass doors and run your fingers along the smooth walnut frame. Inside, the afternoon light catches your grandmother's china, arranged just so. This cabinet sits in your front parlor where visitors can see it—proof that your family has made it, that you have things worth protecting and showing off.
Reflect
What do you keep behind glass or on display in your home, and what does it say about what you value?