Corner Cupboard

Corner cupboards were often conceived of as architectural storage units and were made by carpenters or joiners rather than cabinetmakers. This example, with its twenty-four raised panels, reflects the construction and aesthetics associated with carpenter or joiner-made furniture. Similar examples can also be seen in the paneled cupboards from the Eastern Shore of Virginia where the paneling on the cupboards echoed that of home interiors of the region. The extremely unusual use of eight raised panels on each of the upper doors of this cupboard was perhaps inspired by glazed corner cupboards of the period, including those by Moses Crawford of Knox Co, TN, that often had eight glass panes in each door. While the Knox County origin of this piece is only documented as a late 20th century retrieval origin, it certainly could have been made in that locale. Eastern and Central Tennessee homes were being built in the 1790s to early 1800s with fully paneled fireplace walls often with built in cupboards.
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