Livery cupboard

Unknown

ca. 1585 · Oak and walnut, inlaid with sycamore and holly · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Such short ("court") pieces of furniture were made to display the wealth of their owners in the form of silver vessels ("cups"), visible store on each of the three tiers ("boards").

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1585

Medium

Oak and walnut, inlaid with sycamore and holly

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964