LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Welsh Oak Cwpwrdd Tridarn to the 18th Century.
To the back of the top section are three fielded panels with a display shelf, not original, although this has been part of the piece for a considerable number of years.
This leads down to the middle section with unusual fine quality moulded frieze to the top with ebony embellishments with turned drop finials at each end.
This section consists of three doors with arched fielded panels, the two outer doors having an inlaid design of oak and bog oak of Celtic influence (resembling the Celtic cross) with brass knobs & escutcheons, also having an unusual split bobbin-turned decoration in between these doors.
The central door is carved with 'IR 22 1761' with a brass escutcheon with key to enable it to locked. The initials ‘IR’ on the door were possibly to celebrate either a marriage or maybe a new home or it could also be referring to ‘Ionawr’, the Welsh for January which is abbreviated to ‘IR’.
This leads down to the lower section, a sophisticated designed base consisting of three chamfered front drawers with brass swan neck handles sitting over a small, square central spice drawer above two arched fielded panels and either side is a large arched fielded panel door, each of these opens up for storage.
The sides consist of various sized field panels, one square, one long and two short, all supported on four stile feet.
The tridarn was produced in a small area in the North of Wales, particularly Snowdonia between 1660-1770.
This design of cupboard was linked with pieces such as the press cupboard or the deurddarn and the top section was added to become the cwpwrdd tridarn which enabled the display of items in the open top section.
All three sections come apart to enable moving the piece much easier in smaller properties such as cottages.
Similar examples can be found in the book 'Welsh Furniture 1250-1950' by Richard Bebb.
This tridarn is in very good condition for age with evidence of old restoration, completed in a sympathetic manner, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home.
Size:
Height: 79.5'' / 202cm
Width: 55'' / 140cm
Depth: 21.5'' / 54.5cm
LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Welsh Oak Cwpwrdd Tridarn to the 18th Century.
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Mid 18thc Welsh Oak Cwpwrdd Tridarn of Superb Patina, Probably from the Snowdonia Region
