This unique example shows the early wardrobe type of cupboard. There is a lid inside which encloses a chest or compartment which, we may be sure, made it generally useful. The paneling is of a peculiar type, and the decorative hinges are also out of the ordinary. The piece is massive, but not as heavy and impressive as it appears in the illlustration. A piece of this type offers little to hope for the collector, as it is rarely found.
PLATE III. Queen Anne Linen Cupboard—Walnut. (Virginia—c. 1710-1740). This cupboard is very small compared to the general vein of cupboards as they appeared during this period. It encloses shelves which give point to its being used as a linen closet. Arched panels are seen, such as are found on pieces of this type made in the Queen Anne period. (Property of Charles Watkins).
PLATE IV. Top—Open Cupboard—Pine. (Maryland—c. 1730-1750). Here is represented the open type of cupboard which was often called a pewter cupboard, due to the fact that it was made to hold household utensils, as indicated by the spoon rail. The sides are cut in ogee scrolls and the top is cut in decorative scalloping. The later cupboards showing this style, which are often very large and elaborate, and have paneled doors below with more elaborate base, are made of walnut. This is, however, a recognized example of pine open cupboards. (Property of Francis D. Brinton).
PLATE IV. Bottom—Queen Anne Cupboard on Frame—Walnut. (North Carolina—c. 1730-1740). This Queen Anne cupboard of the early eighteenth century shows arched paneled doors that are particularly pleasing in design, and the cabriole legs are a distinctive feature. Due to its small size, this piece was used as a linen cupboard. It is a rare example of a little-known type of cupboard, found, as far as research and study has shown, only in the South.
PLATE V. Chippendale China Press —Walnut. (North Carolina—c. 1760). In this Chippendale china press, showing the Dutch influence, the tulip design is shown on each side of the eagle. The eagle holds the Masonic emblems in both claws. The designs are slightly raised, and carved. China presses of this general type are rarely found outside the South. From eastern North Carolina five pieces, carrying the same design on the cornice top, and with the scroll pediment, in mahogany and walnut, have come within the ken of this book. It it were possible to narrow down the field of search and locate the maker of this cupboard, the identity of some cabinetmaker of high ability in those distant days might be disclosed. (Property of Joe Kindig, Jr.).
PLATE VI. Paneled Door Cupboard—Cherry. (North Carolina—c. 1780-1800). Although not constructed by a finished workman, much care was given to the decorative effect of the panels of this cupboard. Turned quarter-posts are inserted at the corners. It is one of three cupboards, exactly alike, found in the
