What-not

A what-not is a piece of furniture derived from the French étagère which was exceedingly popular in England in the first three-quarters of the 19th century.

It usually consists of slender uprights or pillars, supporting a series of shelves for holding china, ornaments, trifles, or "what nots", hence the allusive name.

In its English form, it is a convenient piece of drawing room furniture, and was rarely valued for its aesthetic.

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