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A Large 19th Century West Country House Keepers Cupboard Circa 1870
Macintosh Antiques
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£1,900
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A Large 19th Century West Country House Keepers Cupboard Circa 1870

19th century
Description

A large 19th century West Country House Keepers Cupboard circa 1870 carefully dry scraped back through layers of later paint to reveal a wonderful mottled finish . The interior could be painted to suit the buyers taste and colour scheme .

Size : 51 inches wide 17.5 inches deep 84 inches high

Physical Dimensions
Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Pine Housekeepers Cupboard to the 1870s.

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SA1231373
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MA4505
Description
A large 19th century West Country House Keepers Cupboard circa 1870 carefully dry scraped back through layers of later paint to reveal a wonderful mottled finish . The interior could be painted to suit the buyers taste and colour scheme .

Size : 51 inches wide 17.5 inches deep 84 inches high

Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Pine Housekeepers Cupboard to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231373
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4505
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A large 19th-century Victorian pine housekeepers cupboard featuring a distressed yellow and grey painted finish with four panelled doors.
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Archive I A large 19th-century Victorian pine housekeepers cupboard featuring a distressed yellow and grey painted finish with four panelled doors.

A Large 19th Century West Country House Keepers Cupboard Circa 1870

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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
Location
The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pmacintosh
Verified Since Feb 2011
Items For Sale 137
Items Sold 4,510
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Verified Since Feb 2011
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Location: The Courtyard, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/pmacintosh
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A large 19th-century Victorian pine housekeepers cupboard featuring a distressed yellow and grey painted finish with four panelled doors.
A large 19th century West Country House Keepers Cupboard circa 1870
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A large 19th-century Victorian pine housekeepers cupboard featuring a distressed yellow and grey painted finish with four panelled doors.
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Originating in large country estates during the 18th and 19th centuries, housekeepers cupboards were utilitarian storage units managed by the head housekeeper. Placed in pantries, larders, or service corridors, they were designed to securely store linens, expensive spices, dry provisions, and household essentials.

Victorian country cupboards were primarily constructed from locally sourced softwoods such as pine or deal. These pieces featured mortise and tenon joinery, hand-planed backboards, and were typically painted with durable milk or lead-based paints to protect the timber in unheated service areas.

Authentic pieces display signs of natural wear, including layered paint history where older colours show through worn areas, particularly around hand contact points like handles and keyholes. Structural markers include hand-cut dovetails, original turned wooden knobs, iron hinges, and hand-sawn backboards.

These cupboards serve as ideal freestanding pantry storage in modern kitchens, dining rooms, or utility areas. The textured, patinated finish creates visual contrast when positioned against clean, modern walls or paired with contemporary architectural elements.

Preserving historical painted surfaces requires dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and keeping the item away from direct heat sources or high humidity to prevent wood movement. A clear microcrystalline wax can be sparingly applied to stabilize and protect friable painted surfaces without altering the colour.
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