English and dating from the turn of the 20th century c.1900
The original hanging hooks still present. Now a rail has been added to the interior in order to make this more useful in modern times. Below, a good sized drawer adds to the storage solution
The original mirror plate is well foxed throughout. The pine a warm shade. Farmhouse furniture is always well scaled and suited to nearly all interiors due to its timeless and inoffensive design
A centralised upper shelves cupboard above an unusual set of drawers. A deep storage area accessed via the pair of doors with an exterior of panelled inserts. Then there are a pair of small drawers and to finish, a large full width drawer to add even more storage
This cupboard would most definitely have been historically painted. Evident with the variety of pine used in its build and likely stripped when bare timber became more common in the 80s
Dinks, chips and bangs. With it’s French ancestry, it has had historic woodworm, primarily to the ‘roof’ panels and signs of repaired old rot due to being in a damper environment, commonly the working room of the residence
Full of farmhouse design. Knotty pine, old nails, plank top all enhance its charm. Internally, there are a pair of shelves creating three storage compartments
A nod to the country house style in its aesthetics. A pair of decorative columns flank a an open shelved unit, all sitting on a large cupboard. This comprises of two small and useful drawers, below is a capacious cupboard, enclosed by a pair of double doors.
Original lock and period key. The lower backboard has been replaced, most likely due to rot sitting against a damp wall
A piece of furniture sitting between farmhouse and country house
Likely an estate made piece of furniture. Originally, there would have been a pair of doors on the upper half but these were removed most probably during the late Victorian era when open top dressers become popular
Abundant in rustic charm and repairs over its two centuries lifespan. Most of the original ironwork is still present. Showcasing the skills and talents of craftsmen of their time. Back in an era before mass production and making a piece of furniture beautiful for no other reason than they could….
Early Victorian painted pine cupboard or sideboard, English c.1850
Petite in stature, therefore comfortably able to accommodate a small cottage or a large barn conversion
The cupboard has been dry scraped back to the original base coat
A pair of healthy sized drawers sit above a shelved cupboard section. Period drop handles have been added in the past to match the original which would have been of a similar style