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Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723
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Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723

18th century
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This superior quality and very beautiful English oak press cupboard is of tall and slender proportions and is within its 300th anniversary year.

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The front panel is carved with the letters M (married) over W:E over I and I – William and Eliza Issacs perhaps, and with the date of marriage 1723. The letters and date still infilled with traces of the original creamy white pigment which would have stood out very boldly when the panel was originally completed.

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The form of the press pre-dates the inscription and dates to around 1690 in our view but may have been carved with the initials and date and given as a wedding present to the happy couple.

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The colour is beautiful and the patination is exceptional and with original timbers throughout other than one late 18th century replaced backboard. Peg jointed though out and retaining most of the original iron and riveted hinges to the doors, the others are very early hand forged replacements.

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It is unusual to find a press cupboard that has secret drawers or compartments and this example has a particularly charming mechanism. The central panel which is carved with the initials and dates can be unlocked and then slid to reveal a set of shelves. It is ingenious and I’ve not seen this mechanism before. The only clue to it is the graduated shallow groove beneath the date which has been made by 300 years of sliding this panel past an original hand forged nail which has gradually created the date underlining now seen.

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Exceptionally heavy, solid hand hewn oak throughout, original oak boards inside and a really beautiful solid and sturdy example which even retains its tall stile feet with no re-tipping.

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Lovely to find such an original press and one which has not been later carved and embellished to ‘update it’, as was common in the 19th century.

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A beautiful and very usable Westmoreland/Lake District example with the distinctive twisted I lettering and shaped drop finials.

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Strongly recommended.

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Dimensions are:

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56 inches wide, 23 inches deep and 73 inches high.

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For metric please multiply by 2.5

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Webberley Antiques has dated this English Oak Court Cupboard to the 18th Century.

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Description
This superior quality and very beautiful English oak press cupboard is of tall and slender proportions and is within its 300th anniversary year.
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The front panel is carved with the letters M (married) over W:E over I and I – William and Eliza Issacs perhaps, and with the date of marriage 1723.
Webberley Antiques

The letters and date still infilled with traces of the original creamy white pigment which would have stood out very boldly when the panel was originally completed.

fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak court cupboard featuring a carved date of 1723, upper recessed cabinet with drop finials, and fielded lower door panels.
fig 1. Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723

The form of the press pre-dates the inscription and dates to around 1690 in our view but may have been carved with the initials and date and given as a wedding present to the happy couple.

The colour is beautiful and the patination is exceptional and with original timbers throughout other than one late 18th century replaced backboard. Peg jointed though out and retaining most of the original iron and riveted hinges to the doors, the others are very early hand forged replacements.

fig 2. An 18th-century dark oak court cupboard featuring a carved date of 1723, upper recessed cabinet with drop finials, and fielded lower door panels.
fig 2. Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723

It is unusual to find a press cupboard that has secret drawers or compartments and this example has a particularly charming mechanism. The central panel which is carved with the initials and dates can be unlocked and then slid to reveal a set of shelves. It is ingenious and I’ve not seen this mechanism before. The only clue to it is the graduated shallow groove beneath the date which has been made by 300 years of sliding this panel past an original hand forged nail which has gradually created the date underlining now seen.

fig 3. An 18th-century dark oak court cupboard featuring a carved date of 1723, upper recessed cabinet with drop finials, and fielded lower door panels.
fig 3. Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723

Exceptionally heavy, solid hand hewn oak throughout, original oak boards inside and a really beautiful solid and sturdy example which even retains its tall stile feet with no re-tipping.

Lovely to find such an original press and one which has not been later carved and embellished to ‘update it’, as was common in the 19th century.

fig 4. An 18th-century dark oak court cupboard featuring a carved date of 1723, upper recessed cabinet with drop finials, and fielded lower door panels.
fig 4. Dated English Oak Court Cupboard C.1723

A beautiful and very usable Westmoreland/Lake District example with the distinctive twisted I lettering and shaped drop finials.

Strongly recommended.

Dimensions are:

56 inches wide, 23 inches deep and 73 inches high.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this English Oak Court Cupboard to the 18th Century.

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An 18th-century dark oak court cupboard featuring a carved date of 1723, upper recessed cabinet with drop finials, and fielded lower door panels.
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A court cupboard is a two-tiered wooden storage cabinet popular in England during the 16th to 18th centuries, traditionally featuring a recessed upper section supported by turned pillars or drop finials above a larger lower cupboard base.

These cupboards were constructed from solid English oak using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, featuring hand-planed fielded panels and hand-forged wrought iron hinges.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-tool marks, original wooden peg construction, natural uneven wood shrinkage over time, period-correct iron hardware, and genuine dark patination across the grain.

An oak court cupboard serves as a statement piece in an entryway, dining room, or hall, harmonising with neutral wall shades and contemporary decorative elements to highlight the rich timber texture.

Maintenance requires regular dusting with a soft cloth and occasional application of natural beeswax polish to protect the finish, while maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat.
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