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19th Century Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
Wakelin and Linfield
for sale €4,212     $4,572
£3,600

Wakelin and Linfield

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19th Century Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard

19th century
Description

A truly unique 19th century English housekeepers cupboard with original feather work scumbled paint finish replicating flame mahogany, the moulded top above two doors opening to reveal a shelved interior, sitting on top of a chest of three short and three long drawers with their original turned ebonised handles, the whole on turned bun feet. England C.1840 A rare folk art survivor in remarkable unrestored original condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard to the 19th Century.

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SA1223301
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0509
Dealers Notes

West Sussex based specialists in formal and country antique furniture, decorative items, ceramics, art and sculpture from the 16th to 20th centuries. High St, Petworth, GU28 0AU

Description
A truly unique 19th century English housekeepers cupboard with original feather work scumbled paint finish replicating flame mahogany, the moulded top above two doors opening to reveal a shelved interior, sitting on top of a chest of three short and three long drawers with their original turned ebonised handles, the whole on turned bun feet. England C.1840 A rare folk art survivor in remarkable unrestored original condition.
Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1223301
Dealers Internal Ref
0509
Wakelin and Linfield
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2026

Specialists in formal and country antique furniture and decorative items from 16th to 20th centuries

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Trade Associations

Wakelin and Linfield is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A 19th-century scumble-painted housekeepers cupboard with two upper cupboard doors and four lower drawers with black turned knobs.
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Archive I A 19th-century scumble-painted housekeepers cupboard with two upper cupboard doors and four lower drawers with black turned knobs.

19th Century Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard

Archive II A 19th-century scumble-painted housekeepers cupboard with two upper cupboard doors and four lower drawers with black turned knobs. View II
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Wakelin and Linfield
Telephone 07850 350829
Location
High Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AU
United Kingdom

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Tuesday to Saturdays
10:30 - 4:30

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Wakelin and Linfield
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Location: High Street, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AU, United Kingdom, , Opening hours:, Tuesday to Saturdays, 10:30 - 4:30, , Or by appointment.
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A 19th-century scumble-painted housekeepers cupboard with two upper cupboard doors and four lower drawers with black turned knobs.
19th Century Scumble Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
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A 19th-century scumble-painted housekeepers cupboard with two upper cupboard doors and four lower drawers with black turned knobs.
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A housekeepers cupboard is a substantial two-part storage piece combining an upper cabinet above a lower chest of drawers, traditionally finished with scumble glazinga faux-graining paint technique popular in the 19th century to mimic expensive hardwoods on pine.

These pieces were typically constructed from local softwoods such as pine or deal, joined using hand-cut dovetails and mortise-and-tenon construction, then finished with oil-based paint glazes and turned timber handles.

Authentic pieces display organic wear to the painted surface around high-contact areas like handles and door frame edges, hand-planed backboards, square hand-cut nails, and faint craquelure within the historic glaze layers.

A large painted cupboard serves as a functional focal point in a modern utility room, kitchen, or bedroom, contrasting historic surface patina against clean architectural lines and neutral wall tones.

Clean gently with a dry microfibre cloth without chemical cleansers, keep clear of direct heat sources or high humidity, and apply a high-grade beeswax paste sparingly to preserve the painted glaze.
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