Primitive Antique Pine Pewter Cupboard Stepback Hutch China Display Bookcase 72"

Description

Late 18th Century American Pine Pewter Cupboard. Features a stepback from with removable shelves and iron hardware for hanging cups. Lower section opens via latch to additional storage area with shelf. This beautiful piece shows incredible signs of age that add to its character. Constructed with hand cut nails. Great for use in a country or farmhouse home.

Pewter is an alloy composed primarily of tin, with varying amounts of lead, copper, antimony, and bismuth. It has been used for the production of household and other items since 1300 B.C. During the 17th and 18th-centuries, pewter became very popular among Europeans. It was found in every home. In Colonial America, pewter became fashionable among the wealthy and middle-class households by the early-18th-centuries. Pennsylvanian Dutch would often prominently display the family's pewter collection, usually in a large pewter cupboard. A typical pewter cupboard was made of two parts. It featured a base consisting of two or more cabinets and an upper unit comprising step-back open shelves held together with wooden boarded back.

Condition

Good Antique Condition; Wear and distressing commensurate with age

Dimensions

20.5" x 72"h x 38", surface 29"