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Fine Welsh Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1740
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Fine Welsh Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1740

18th century
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Description

A wonderful wall-hanging corner cupboard in dense native Welsh oak, with the reddish colour associated with the most superior furniture from Montgomeryshire. The cornice has a blind fretwork apron over a single door with an elaborate ogee-arched raised-and-fielded panel above a similar square panel, and the ends - very unusually - are also panelled. The interior has two elaborately shaped shelves.

This is a truly superior example with a rich colour and good surface patination.

Montgomeryshire, mid-Wales, circa 1740.

For furniture with this kind of panelling see "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design", (Saer 2007)

Height: 36.5 ins; 93 cms

Width across front: 28 ins; 71 cms

Depth from rear corner to front of cornice: 17.5 ins; 44 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Corner Cupboard to the 18th Century.

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SA1105347
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A wonderful wall-hanging corner cupboard in dense native Welsh oak, with the reddish colour associated with the most superior furniture from Montgomeryshire.
The cornice has a blind fretwork apron over a single door with an elaborate ogee-arched raised-and-fielded panel above a similar square panel, and the ends - very unusually - are also panelled.
WelshAntiques

The interior has two elaborately shaped shelves.

fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak wall-hanging corner cupboard featuring an arched fielded panel door, brass H-hinges, and a scalloped upper frieze.
fig 1. Fine Welsh Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1740

This is a truly superior example with a rich colour and good surface patination.

Montgomeryshire, mid-Wales, circa 1740.

For furniture with this kind of panelling see "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design", (Saer 2007)

Height: 36.5 ins; 93 cms

Width across front: 28 ins; 71 cms

Depth from rear corner to front of cornice: 17.5 ins; 44 cms

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Corner Cupboard to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105347
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak wall-hanging corner cupboard featuring an arched fielded panel door, brass H-hinges, and a scalloped upper frieze.

Fine Welsh Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1740

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Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century dark oak wall-hanging corner cupboard featuring an arched fielded panel door, brass H-hinges, and a scalloped upper frieze.
Fine Welsh Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1740
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An 18th-century dark oak wall-hanging corner cupboard featuring an arched fielded panel door, brass H-hinges, and a scalloped upper frieze.
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Welsh oak corner cupboards from the early 18th century are defined by their regional vernacular joinery, fielded panel doors, scalloped friezes, and compact proportions designed to fit into timber-framed wall intersections.

These wall cupboards were constructed using locally sourced, slow-grown solid oak joined with mortise and tenon joints, hand-planed backboards, wooden pegs, and brass H-hinges.

Authentic period examples feature irregular hand-turned timber pegs, hand-sawn secondary woods, natural shrinkage gaps, period-appropriate brass hardware, and uneven oxidisation on unpolished surfaces.

Mounting an oak corner cabinet in an under-utilised corner of a dining room, hallway, or kitchen adds historical depth, warm wood tones, and practical vertical storage to modern spaces.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year using a soft microfibre cloth to preserve the natural patina.
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