Ok just to be clear...this is from the Encyclopedia Britanica so we have our history straight: The typical mirror is a sheet of glass that is coated on its back with aluminum or silver that produces images by reflection. The mirrors used in Greco-Roman antiquity and throughout the European Middle Ages were simply slightly convex disks of metal, either bronze, tin, or silver, that reflected light off their highly polished surfaces. A method of backing a plate of flat glass with a thin sheet of reflecting metal came into widespread production in Venice during the 16th century; an amalgam of tin and mercury was the metal used. The chemical process of coating a glass surface with metallic silver was discovered by Justus von Liebig in 1835, and this advance inaugurated the modern techniques of mirror making. Present-day mirrors are made by sputtering a thin layer of molten aluminum or silver onto the back of a plate of glass in a vacuum. In mirrors used in telescopes and other optical instruments, the aluminum is evaporated onto the front surface of the glass rather than on the back, in order to eliminate faint reflections from the glass itself. So Palimp, if the mirror is dated right (and I'd say it's probably a fair guess but I'd want to know how they dated it because that is OFTEN a problem with antiques). I was thinking early 1800's but as I mentioned one way to get a better guess is to see the mirror itself in person. The reflective qualities do often lead you to the right answer. Mercury mirrors can appear to "bubble" (much like the effect you see in becks picture). I don't see that so much in the picture you provided but if you've seen it you would definately know. The reason they "bubble" is that the finish can pull away a bit from the surface since the technique was not as good as the current mirror making processes, or the silvering process. It's a chemical issue that happens over time. Knowing the wood used would help (but not be definative) in figuring out if it's English or American in origins. It's very likely Mahogany since that's what Chippendale style mirrors were made out of primarily, but occasionally walnut was used so you can't entirely rule that out. Chippendale himself rarely used anything but Mahogany for his primary woods, which is why you see so much of it in Chippendale style pieces. I keep trying to get a close enough view of the wood and can't guarantee I see one wood or another. The color looks walnutish but a mahogany mirror can also have that tone. The grain is very tight, but you can see that in both woods as well. I'd certainly want to know the wood though. Walnut would make it more likely to be American verses English for the period. The yellow wood (lesser wood to the piece) would be most likely be beech which was a common secondary wood to chippendale pieces. It adapted itself well to small piece construction and keeps it's yellow tones over time where as some wood will darken. It was also readily available. Mirrors weren't cheap back then...I'm sure it was a well planned piece. The picture does clearly show the wood but without a close up of grain etc, it's difficult to know exactly what it is. Either way, given it has it's original mirror and it hasn't been restored (don't touch the mirror if you buy it!) I'd guess it will sell somewhere in the neighborhood of $2,000 to $2,500 unless it can be attributed to a specific cabinet maker of the time, at which point the sky could be the limit.

I like China cabinets - my parents had one and I don't remember it ever looking denuded when they used the good China. Probably because I doubt they ever used all the place settings. My brother got the cabinet when they downsized to an apartment - I didn't have the space. Just as well. Knowing me, I'd fill it... nature abhorring a vacuum and all. I do have a nice corner cabinet which could serve as a small variant of a China cabinet. It is currently in my dining nook (and will move to a corner in my future LR when I move). While I keep China in the bottom unseen half, I display keepsakes like a few Hummel figurines, a hand-painted plate I made years ago, and various other keepsakes behind the upper glass. In other words, no dining China is on display. Just momentos I like that I fear the cats might like - in the wrong way - too.

Consider three mirrors -- one over each sink and one in the center -- or an art piece in the center. Two larger mirrors would also work -- or the tower and a single countertop. But first, I would caution you to make sure your "great deal" really works. I think you need to do more than move the drawers -- the shelf is not showing at the same height as the drawer so that has to be moved, you are going to have exposed plumbing unless you add something to the open area, regardless of what side it is on, and the top is going to have to be modified for a countertop (the wood surround for a baby is not a good fit for a wet area) -- and that's assuming that the height is good. Changing tables tend to be lower than counter heights, so I suspect they would be better suited to vessel sinks than undermount. All of the changes risk damage to the cabinet (weakening it or requiring refinishing). I'm not so sure these are going to be the bargain you want them to be. Double check everything. If they don't work, it would be better to discover that before you start changing them so you can still resell them and recoup what you spent.

It looks like the Uttermost Elara, Item #08134. You can get it through Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Uttermost-Elara-Antiqued-Mirror-Silver/dp/B00QSJ6ONY "This curvaceous mirror features a lightly antiqued silver finish accented with smooth, polished edges. $360.80 with free shipping. Detail: Materials: PU, MDF, Glass Finish: Antiqued Silver Collection: Elara Ship Via UPS: Yes Dimensions: 27"W x 1"D x 43"H Weight: 28 lbs." Several sellers on eBay have it for the same price - HERE