Cupboard

Unknown

1670–1700 · Red oak, white pine, white cedar, red cedar, black walnut, soft maple · The American Wing

Large, imposing, and expensive, cupboards such as this one were placed in the parlor or hall of a prosperous home and used to store textiles, vessels, and utensils used at mealtime. The serrated moldings and distinctive turnings are characteristic of case furniture linked through family histories to Plymouth County. The applied ornament enhances the overall decorative scheme, with its numerous small, visually separate units of geometric decoration playing off one another to striking effect.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1670–1700

Medium

Red oak, white pine, white cedar, red cedar, black walnut, soft maple

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1950