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Welsh Oak Bread & Cheese Cupboard C.1820
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Welsh Oak Bread & Cheese Cupboard C.1820

19th century
Description

Late Georgian Welsh oak kitchen cupboard of a type known locally as a ‘Cwpwrdd Bara Caws’ or bread and cheese cupboard, North Wales (possibly Anglesey) c.1820. Two door cupboard top, with the vented door panels typical of the form, fitted inside with two shelves (internal depth 15", shelf depth 12") plus a row or brass hooks at the top. Over a two door cupboard base with two drawers at the waist. Simple flared cornice, attractively shaped vents, mahogany inlay to the drawer fronts, kite shaped bone escutcheons, turned oak knobs and shaped bracket feet. Pine side panels and backboards. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.

Width: 45" (114.5 cm)

Height: 78" (198 cm)

Depth: 18.5" (47 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
198cm (77.95")
Width
114.5cm (45.08")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Bread Cupboard to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224163
Dealers Internal Reference
37811
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Late Georgian Welsh oak kitchen cupboard of a type known locally as a ‘Cwpwrdd Bara Caws’ or bread and cheese cupboard, North Wales (possibly Anglesey) c.1820.
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Two door cupboard top, with the vented door panels typical of the form, fitted inside with two shelves (internal depth 15", shelf depth 12") plus a row or brass hooks at the top.
Collinge Antiques

Over a two door cupboard base with two drawers at the waist. Simple flared cornice, attractively shaped vents, mahogany inlay to the drawer fronts, kite shaped bone escutcheons, turned oak knobs and shaped bracket feet. Pine side panels and backboards. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.

Width: 45" (114.5 cm)

Height: 78" (198 cm)

Depth: 18.5" (47 cm)

Height
198cm (77.95")
Width
114.5cm (45.08")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Bread Cupboard to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224163
Dealers Internal Ref
37811
Collinge Antiques
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A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Welsh Oak Bread & Cheese Cupboard C.1820

Archive II A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View II
Archive III A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View III
Archive IV A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View IV
Archive V A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View V
Archive VI A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View VI
Archive VII A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View VII
Archive VIII A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View VIII
Archive IX A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View IX
Archive X A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View X
Archive XI A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View XI
Archive XII A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section. View XII
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A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section.
Welsh Oak Bread & Cheese Cupboard c.1820
Ref: SA1224163
A two-section Georgian Welsh dark oak bread and cheese cupboard featuring upper panelled doors with fretwork ventilation grilles, two drawers, and a double-door lower section.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFood Cupboard
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Bone
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFretwork ventilation grilles, Panelled cupboard doors, Turned wooden knobs, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 198 cm (78 in) x W 114.5 cm (45 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A Welsh bread and cheese cupboard, known in Wales as a cypwrdd bara caws, is a traditional form of regional vernacular furniture designed with ventilated upper panels to safely store household foodstuffs while allowing air to circulate.

These cupboards were predominantly built from regional solid oak using mortise and tenon joinery, often incorporating hand-carved fretwork or turned spindle grilles, bone or brass escutcheons, and pine secondary timber for internal drawer linings.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature original pierced or spindle ventilation panels in the upper doors, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, peg construction, and natural timber shrinkage consistent with age.

Position the piece as a central statement object in a kitchen, dining room, or hallway, balancing the dark timber tones against neutral plaster or lime-washed walls.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice per year, ensuring the piece is placed away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement or cracking.
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