Corner cupboard

The decorative motifs on this corner cupboard are unique to Frederick County, Maryland. The furniture produce in western Maryland often reflected the convergence of the various settlers’ ethnic backgrounds, which included German, English, and Irish. The carved floral ornaments in the arched door of this cupboard along with the fluted pilasters flanking the door and the delicate bulbous feet connect this piece to an earlier group of cupboards made there during the last decade of the 18th century. However, the use of gilded stenciled motifs on this example suggests a 19th century date when stenciling became more popular. The maker of this cupboard may have known of the earlier examples or perhaps trained with the artisan who made them.
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