An important early Australian cedar and casuarina cross banded bow fronted six legged sideboard of grand proportions, attributed to lawrence butler, the rectangular single panel cedar top with casuarina cross-banding within pine stringing with a later brass gallery (removable), above a central drawer and cupboard doors enclosing a deep shelf to hold a china chamber pot, with single curved drawers above deep drawers to either side, divided vertically by four square tapering legs inlaid with line inlay and oval medallions, decorated throughout with casuarina veneer of varying cuts, thus displaying the different qualities of the wood.