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 dINTERESTINGLY 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 DA RARE WELSH PIECE AND AS ALWAYS OFFERED BY US AT A REALISTIC PR...