Cupboards and Chests

Chests were the most basic form of storage furniture. They began as hollowed out logs.
The plank coffer, constructed of six planks nailed together, was a simple early form which remained in use for many centuries.
The joined chest, with carved panels, was a later form.

	A Mediaeval six-plank chest M11 Gothic Coffer 5" wide £50
	A simple panelled chest, common in the 16th and 17th centuries . This one has carving on the front panels E15 Carved Chest 5" wide £65
	A more elaborate example, with carving on front and side panels E16 Carved chest 4.5" wide £100
	Chest with drawers. E17 Mule Chest 4.5" wide £90

Cupboards began literally as cup boards, shelves for displaying plate, but enclosed cupboards. often pierced to allow air to circulate, were required for the storage of food.

	Shelves for displaying plate could have several tiers. Earlier ones were plain and covered by textiles, but later ones, usually 3 tiered, were more highly carved and ornamented. E13 Court Cupboard 4" wide £80
	E43 Canted Court Cupboard 4" wide £120
	Also known as a dole cupboard. Left-over food was stored in it, and such cupboards could be found in bedrooms,for hungry moments. M8 Aumbry 4" wide £60
	hutch, pierced for ventilation E18 Cupboard Table 5" wide £55

	M13 Mediaeval Dressoir 4" wide £80
	Another form of display cupboard. Plate, whether gold, silver or mere pewter, was a status symbol and was prominently displayed. M12 Canopied Dressoir 4" wide £150
	M19 Tall painted Dressoir 4" wide £150
	cupboards and shelves for displaying plate M29 Tiered Dressoir 4" wide £200
	The term livery cupboard could be used for any cupboard where food was stored. This version is an obvious development from the court cupboard, with the middle section filled with a closed cupboard. E12 Livery Cupboardr 4.5" wide £175
	This is a closed cupboard as understood today, intended for internal storage rather than display of plate. E14 Press Cupboard 4.5" wide £175
	JC13 Chest on Stand 4 drawers 4" wide £85