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court cupboard

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court cupboard
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a wooden stand with two or three tiers, used in the 16th and 17th centuries to display pewter, silver, etc.


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He said the "buffet" kind of court cupboard was not attracting buyers, and refectory tables often showed price weakness, perhaps due to suspicions about originality.
A showpiece of this section, an impressive 1680 court cupboard from Essex County, Massachusetts, displays fine examples of silver, pewter and ceramic objects.
There's a traditional herb garden and cafe overlooking the gardens with internal displays including panel-back armchairs, long refectory tables, gate-leg tables, forms, stools, court cupboards, livery cupboards, beds and writing desks.
 
 
 
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