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E18thc Small Welsh Cardiganshire Hanging Cupboard
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E18thc Small Welsh Cardiganshire Hanging Cupboard

18th century
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RARELY OFFERED FOR SALE . A WONDERFUL 18TH CENTURY SMALL CARDIGANSHIRE OAK HANGING CUPBOARD. C1760.

OFTEN CALLED "UPSIDE DOWN " CUPBOARDS THESE WERE UNIQUE TO ONE AREA IN WALES. IT WAS PROBABLY MADE IN THE TEIFI AREA. SEE BEBB :WELSH FURNITURE"VOL2 P92.FOR VERY SIMILAR CUPBOARD.

THIS ONE MEASURES 140cms H 138cms w and 50cms d

INTERESTINGLY BEBB,S BOOK DOESNT EXPLAIN WHY THE CUPBOARD HAS DRAWERS AT THE TOP. IT WAS BECAUSE IN THE WELSH LONG HOUSES THE OCCUPANTS COULD FIND ITEMS IN THE DARK WITHOUT RESORTING TO USING A RUSH LIGHT.

THE CUPBOARD IS AROUND 1760 IN DATE AND HAS A GREAT COLOUR AND PATINATION. USABLE IN MANY SITUATIONS NOW WE HAVE ELECTRICITY!

THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HOOKS IN THE MAIN PART ARE NO LONGER THERE( A HANGING RAIL) TAKES THEIR PLACE.

IF REQUIRED WE CAN PUT SHELVES IN THE MAIN PART. THIS PIECE IS TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND HAS A RICH GLOWING COLOUR.

IT MEASURES 140CMS L 139CMS H 50CMS D

A RARE WELSH PIECE AND AS ALWAYS OFFERED BY US AT A REALISTIC PRICE.

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ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Hanging Cupboard to the 18th Century.

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RARELY OFFERED FOR SALE . A WONDERFUL 18TH CENTURY SMALL CARDIGANSHIRE OAK HANGING CUPBOARD. C1760.

OFTEN CALLED "UPSIDE DOWN " CUPBOARDS THESE WERE UNIQUE TO ONE AREA IN WALES. IT WAS PROBABLY MADE IN THE TEIFI AREA. SEE BEBB :WELSH FURNITURE"VOL2 P92.FOR VERY SIMILAR CUPBOARD.

fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak Welsh hanging cupboard featuring three upper drawers above double raised-panel doors.
fig 1. E18thc Small Welsh Cardiganshire Hanging Cupboard

THIS ONE MEASURES 140cms H 138cms w and 50cms d

INTERESTINGLY BEBB,S BOOK DOESNT EXPLAIN WHY THE CUPBOARD HAS DRAWERS AT THE TOP.

“
IT WAS BECAUSE IN THE WELSH LONG HOUSES THE OCCUPANTS COULD FIND ITEMS IN THE DARK WITHOUT RESORTING TO USING A RUSH LIGHT.
Mike Melody Antiques
fig 2. An 18th-century dark oak Welsh hanging cupboard featuring three upper drawers above double raised-panel doors.
fig 2. E18thc Small Welsh Cardiganshire Hanging Cupboard

THE CUPBOARD IS AROUND 1760 IN DATE AND HAS A GREAT COLOUR AND PATINATION. USABLE IN MANY SITUATIONS NOW WE HAVE ELECTRICITY!

THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HOOKS IN THE MAIN PART ARE NO LONGER THERE( A HANGING RAIL) TAKES THEIR PLACE.

fig 3. An 18th-century dark oak Welsh hanging cupboard featuring three upper drawers above double raised-panel doors.
fig 3. E18thc Small Welsh Cardiganshire Hanging Cupboard

IF REQUIRED WE CAN PUT SHELVES IN THE MAIN PART. THIS PIECE IS TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND HAS A RICH GLOWING COLOUR.

IT MEASURES 140CMS L 139CMS H 50CMS D

A RARE WELSH PIECE AND AS ALWAYS OFFERED BY US AT A REALISTIC PRICE.

UK DELIVERY INCLUDED

ALLFORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Hanging Cupboard to the 18th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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An 18th-century dark oak Welsh hanging cupboard featuring three upper drawers above double raised-panel doors.
E18THC SMALL WELSH CARDIGANSHIRE HANGING CUPBOARD
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A traditional piece of Welsh vernacular furniture, historically used in rural households to store garments flat or hanging prior to the widespread adoption of fitted wardrobes.

Regional craftspeople primarily utilised native hardwoods such as solid oak, often incorporating pine or fruitwood for secondary drawer linings and internal backboards.

Authentic examples feature fielded or raised panel doors, wooden peg-and-tenon joinery, hand-planed surfaces, and period-correct brass hardware showing natural oxidisation.

These solid wood pieces function effectively as statement hallway storage, freestanding larder cupboards in contemporary kitchens, or clothing storage in bedrooms.

Dust regularly using a soft dry cloth, apply a natural beeswax polish sparingly once or twice per year, and keep the item away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement.
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