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cupboards (case furniture)


Identification code: 300039183




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  • cup-boards
  • cupboard

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General term for a closet or a cabinet enclosed by doors, often placed in a corner of a room or a recess in the wall, with shelves for keeping cups, dishes, provisions, books, or valuables. Originally boards or open structures of shelves on which cups, especially silver, might be placed for storage or display. Beginning in the 15th century, doors were added.

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