A 16th- or 17th-century sideboard for displaying plate and other decorative objects, especially one consisting of three open shelves and sometimes a small cupboard in the upper half.
低碗柜(16或17世纪陈列盘碟或其他装饰品的橱柜,一般有三层敞开的架子,有时上层为小碗橱)
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The richly carved court cupboards and oak settles demonstrate the skill of the local craftsmen.
Of particular note are the wall paintings and the fine court cupboards.
The original court cupboards were made only in Massachusetts and Connecticut of oak with pine top and bosses and split turnings of native hardwoods.
One of two southern court cupboards known, this example is the more unusual for its open shelf above an enclosed cabinet.
This type of three part cupboard, or court cupboard, was more common in north Wales than in south.