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- Cupboard, 1850-1880 -
- 1850-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Cupboard, 1850-1880
- Court Cupboard, Owned by Hannah Barnard, 1710-1720 - This court cupboard is remarkable because it was made for a woman and prominently features her name. It held newlywed Hannah Barnard's precious household belongings -- silver or pewter, ceramics, and linens. In addition to providing storage space, the gloriously decorated cupboard symbolized Hannah's wealth and status and served as a vibrant work of art in her Hadley, Massachusetts, home.
- 1710-1720
- Collections - Artifact
Court Cupboard, Owned by Hannah Barnard, 1710-1720
This court cupboard is remarkable because it was made for a woman and prominently features her name. It held newlywed Hannah Barnard's precious household belongings -- silver or pewter, ceramics, and linens. In addition to providing storage space, the gloriously decorated cupboard symbolized Hannah's wealth and status and served as a vibrant work of art in her Hadley, Massachusetts, home.
- Painted Corner Cupboard, 1825-1850 -
- 1825-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Painted Corner Cupboard, 1825-1850
- Linen Press, 1730-1740 - This finely carved and inlaid press held a grand household's best linens. Impressive yet practical, this press was the finest pieces of furniture a person could purchase in early 18th century Boston. Owners often displayed such pieces in their parlors where they could be admired as symbols of wealth and good taste.
- 1730-1740
- Collections - Artifact
Linen Press, 1730-1740
This finely carved and inlaid press held a grand household's best linens. Impressive yet practical, this press was the finest pieces of furniture a person could purchase in early 18th century Boston. Owners often displayed such pieces in their parlors where they could be admired as symbols of wealth and good taste.
- Cupboard, 1830-1860 - The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.
- 1830-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Cupboard, 1830-1860
The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.