Freestanding spice rack - 4 Weck drawers

Back in the day, this rack was already best friends with the lady of the house: those big drawers with a pouring spout were just so handy in the kitchen.

It was also a great ally to corner shop keepers. They were already putting the drawers to other uses. I can just picture one of them holding the sweets kept for the well-behaved children who popped in regularly. In the second, postage stamps and phone cards. In the third, the shop's “Épicerie chez Fernand” stamp, a calculator, a notepad, the stub of an ordinary pencil and a bit of rubber. And in the fourth, the “credit” slips (not a thing at all any more, back when trust reigned... C'était mieux avant.).

These days, it's sought after for its old-fashioned, country look, the combination of its laminated wood frame and these four big, sturdy Weck drawers with large handles, in clear, ribbed and beaded glass.

Add to that the fact that you can never have too many little drawers. Kitchen, bathroom, office, sewing corner.

One of the challenges of c'était mieux avant is combining the old, the beautiful and the functional. Mission accomplished!

Signs of use: cracks on three of the drawers and a small chip at the crack on two of them. Small chips on the frame, lower back edge, see photos.

Frame measurements: 47cm high, 17 cm wide, 19cm deep.

Drawer measurements: 17.5cm at the longest (handle not included), 14cm at the widest and 10cm high.