Kitchen cupboard
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1795 (or later)
Materials
Paint, pine, iron
Measurements
181.5 cm (H); 109 cm (W)
Place of origin
England
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287553
Summary
A painted pine cupboard, English, probably late 18th century. With a pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing shelves, panelled sides.
Full description
The kitchen at Calke was re-modelled by Sir Henry Harpur (1763-1819) in 1794. It is possible that the table was supplied with other shelves and work tops in 1795.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.