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Welsh Oak 'Bread & Cheese' Food Cupboard with Safe
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Welsh Oak 'Bread & Cheese' Food Cupboard with Safe

19th century
Sold 14 May 2025 · Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
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Description

A two part early 19th century Welsh oak food ('bread & cheese') cupboard of four doors and two drawers.

Great build quality featuring panelled sides and fretwork panelling to the doors to allow air circulation. It has an internal food safe in the upper section and splits in two parts for transport.

North Wales, 1800-1830.

Width 107cm (42.25")

Depth 49cm (19.25")

Height 186cm (73.25")

*Price includes VAT (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please to send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628. If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

You can contact us for an invoice to make payment by bank transfer.

We keep a large stock of antique furniture and decorative items at all times. If you are looking for something specific we have lots of stock not listed online so it is always worth asking.

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Date of Manufacture

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this Welsh Oak Food Cupboard to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Reference Numbers
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SA1121147
Description
A two part early 19th century Welsh oak food ('bread & cheese') cupboard of four doors and two drawers.
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Great build quality featuring panelled sides and fretwork panelling to the doors to allow air circulation.
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

It has an internal food safe in the upper section and splits in two parts for transport.

fig 1. A dark brown antique Welsh oak food cupboard featuring double upper doors with geometric fretwork panels, two small drawers, and solid lower cabinet doors.
fig 1. Welsh Oak 'Bread & Cheese' Food Cupboard with Safe

North Wales, 1800-1830.

Width 107cm (42.25")

Depth 49cm (19.25")

Height 186cm (73.25")

Price includes VAT (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please to send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628. If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

fig 2. A dark brown antique Welsh oak food cupboard featuring double upper doors with geometric fretwork panels, two small drawers, and solid lower cabinet doors.
fig 2. Welsh Oak 'Bread & Cheese' Food Cupboard with Safe

You can contact us for an invoice to make payment by bank transfer.

We keep a large stock of antique furniture and decorative items at all times. If you are looking for something specific we have lots of stock not listed online so it is always worth asking.

We have a large warehouse and showrooms open to the trade by appointment. Please get in touch if you would like to come and visit us.

Date of Manufacture

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this Welsh Oak Food Cupboard to the 1800s.

Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1121147
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Graham Price Antiques Ltd. Profile Page

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Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07834 728628
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Near Heathfield
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A dark brown antique Welsh oak food cupboard featuring double upper doors with geometric fretwork panels, two small drawers, and solid lower cabinet doors.
Welsh Oak 'Bread & Cheese' Food Cupboard With Safe
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCupboards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Country
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGeometric fretwork panels, Pegged construction, Raised and fielded panels, Turned wooden knobs
  • SizeH 186 cm (73 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A bread and cheese cupboard is a traditional Welsh regional storage piece featuring ventilated panels or slats, historically used in rural farmhouses to store perishable rations away from pests while allowing air circulation.

These functional cabinets were predominantly crafted from solid native hardwoods, chiefly quarter-sawn oak, often featuring pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-turned wooden knobs, and occasionally wrought iron hardware.

Authenticity is determined by hand-adzed tool marks, irregular grain patterns, period-correct iron or brass hinges, peg construction without modern metal screws, and natural timber oxidisation consistent with centuries of age.

This type of functional furniture works well as a statement storage piece in rustic or transitional kitchens and dining rooms, contrasting effectively against minimalist walls and modern lighting.

Preservation requires maintaining stable room humidity away from direct heat sources and sunlight, applying natural beeswax periodically, and avoiding silicone-based polishes that can degrade the historic finish.
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