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OUTSTANDING AND RARE PAINTED HOODED STEPBACK CUPBOARD. 18th Century. One piece cupboard has an angled hood topped by a 7” complex cornice molding. Carved frontal board has cutout with stylized faces. Sides extend down with a carved front element. Two shaped doors with raised panels having angular wide reeding. Above the doors is a conforming molding, which protrudes up to the top of the angled hood. Behind the doors are two shelves. The top of which is curved and fitted with spoon slots. The stepback area has a curved cutout. Bottom section has a front raised panel door with vertical wide reeding having one shelf behind. Flanked at an angle are two raised vertical panels with similar reeding. A bottom contoured molding has been applied for the base. The right side has a grain painting of brown and mustard. The rest has an old overcoat of an orange/brown, which has been on for a very, very long time. Original hardware throughout with key. Pegged construction and also early rose head nails. The cupboard was found in the Portland, Maine area and has attributes of many potential origins including Canada, Pennsylvania, France and Europe. SIZE: 90-1/2” h x 58-1/2” across shelf 66” across top of cornice s 23” d. CONDITION: Very good. 9-99540 (500-1,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2004
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