A George II Elm Corner Cupboard

**Woodwould** · 24th November 2011, 01:23 PM

Mural corner cupboards survive in their thousands and reflect, in miniature, the styles of the broader spectrum of case furniture of the eighteenth-century; from the earliest wainscot specimens on the walls of manor houses, to sophisticated veneered and cross-grain-moulded walnut cupboards; to the oft blind-fretted, pilastered and dentil-moulded mahogany-veneered representations that hung in the finest drawing rooms of the latter half of the century.

In many households, a corner cupboard would have been the only secure item of furniture in which to keep small necessities and personal items, while in fashionable residences, the corner cupboard attained higher status, often containing fashionable tea, china and associated paraphernalia.

Throughout the century, modest, parallel examples were made around the provinces from locally grown timbers (ash, elm, fruitwoods, pine etc.), mimicking the designs and mouldings of their grandiose counterparts.
My lowly cupboard will be made from elm along the lines of the early eighteenth-century cupboard illustrated below. The most striking feature will be the door with its arched, fielded panel, hung on surface-mounted brass H-hinges.

George II corner cupboard, c. 1730. (Wakelin & Linfield)

**Phil Spencer** · 24th November 2011, 02:07 PM

Haha I have a front row seat

**NCArcher** · 24th November 2011, 06:31 PM

Excellent, I'm watching as well.

**Sawdust Maker** · 24th November 2011, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Haha I have a front row seat

Me too!

wonder what new word I'll have to lookup during this build?

**artme** · 25th November 2011, 07:31 AM

I'm in!!! More lamingtons!!

That is a much better version of a corner cupboard I had made for a TV set!!

**Waldo** · 25th November 2011, 12:10 PM

I'm in too.

**IanW** · 25th November 2011, 12:23 PM

Hmm, I've always wanted to do a corner cupboard from this vintage, as much for the fun & challenge of all those angles as the piece itself, which I do find particularly appealing. But I've never lived in a house that had the right corner, or perhaps it was simply procrastination & other priorities.

Now at last I can make one vicariously, so come on, stop faffing about & get at it, WW!

Cheers,

**waveink** · 25th November 2011, 12:48 PM

From the first look this appears like it will be a veneering masterclass ... my tickets are booked.

**Woodwould** · 25th November 2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by waveink

From the first look this appears like it will be a veneering masterclass ... my tickets are booked.

No veneer here! This cupboard will be in solid elm.

**artme** · 25th November 2011, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

No veneer here! This cupboard will be in solid elm.

**Waldo** · 25th November 2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

No veneer here! This cupboard will be in solid elm.

(and betterer too

)

**Grandad-5** · 27th November 2011, 10:54 AM

Oh, another WW WIP, I almost missed this one. Ready, seated and listening.
Ready when you are maestro.

**Peter36** · 27th November 2011, 11:55 AM

I'll see if I can squeeze in behind Grandad-5

**Claw Hama** · 27th November 2011, 11:56 AM

And I will pop by from time to time to watch too. Lamingtons, don't mind if I do........... just as good as Anzacs

**Peter36** · 27th November 2011, 03:39 PM

I hope you have been able to source some elm with as much figure as the elm in your picture .

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