Livery cupboard
Artist: English
Location: Geffrye Museum
Date: circa 1620
Materials: oak inlaid with fruitwood
Dimensions: 119.5 x 152cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £2,750 (Total: £11,000)
Vendor: Cheriton Antiques
Review number: 3642 (1992)
Provenance:
Private collection
Description:
The cupboard is strongly carved, with bog oak and fruitwood inlays in geometric patterns, its style and detailing suggest it was made in East Anglia by a skilled joiner. The central piece of furniture in the parlour in the 17th century was usually the livery press, used both for storage and as a servery.
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