The very first china cabinet was create during the King William and Queen Mary era (1689-1702) in England. William and Mary came from Holland, and brought with them lots of Dutch craftsman. Queen Mary was obsessed with the Blue and White china that was being imported in Europe, so she commissioned the craftsman to create a special cabinet that would display some of her personal collection. The cabinet itself was made of walnut, so it had to have a stretcher because the large piece was to heavy for the small legs that were under it. It had glass door, which were glass panes, which at this time were created by blowing glass into compartments and then spreading it into sheets. The original china cabinet had an oriental influence to go with the idea of the Blue and White china.