17th Century Oak Duodarn Cupboard

A Charles II oak duodarn or court cupboard of small proportions, with a frieze carved with foliate designs and ‘JE AE 1670’, which might suggest it was a marriage cupboard. The base has two large doors with lozenge carved upper panels. The top section has two small doors carved with foliate designs and a similarly carved central panel, with a carved frieze above with moulded cornice and a turned finial at each end.

A beautiful and still fully useable duodarn, which is pretty incredible when you consider that it is now over 350 years old. The carving is very nicely executed and it has a lovely rich colour.

Please note that this does not split into two pieces and is very heavy!

Condition: Overall this is in very good condition, but obviously with an item of this age there are a few flaws and areas of wear. I have tried to highlight anything I think is of note in the photos, but the main points are: there is wear/damage (possibly caused either by a cat scratching it, or water damage, it is hard to tell) to the left hand bottom corner, and to a lesser degree on the right hand front corner; the feet are quite worn and the cupboard leans forward a little; there is a slight twist to the structure which isn’t causing any problems, but it does not sit perfectly square; the upper doors are in very good condition with their original hinges but have some later added wooden turn latches to hold the doors shut; the bottom doors show signs of having had larger hinges originally - there are old nail holes and marks on the wood where they would have been - and the bottom left hinge area has various losses to the timber; a lock has been removed from the right hand door; the left hand door secures with a large metal bolt but we have added a catch to the right hand door as it would not stay shut - this could easily be removed if desired; various marks, knocks and small splits throughtout in accordance with age.

Please note that the height varies slightly between 152cm and 154.5cm.

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This is an antique item and as such may have signs of wear in accordance with its age. Anything that we think is of note will have been mentioned above, but please study the photos carefully to satisfy yourself as to its condition as it is not possible to list every little mark or flaw. We are happy to provide high resolution photographs or videos if required, and answer any questions you may have - just get in touch! We accept returns for all items providing the item is returned in the same condition as when it was sent. The cost of any return postage or delivery is the responsibility of the buyer, unless the item has arrived damaged or has not been described accurately.