CATALOGUE. 47 



boards were in vise in England as early as 1586. In New England as well as the 

 mother-country the Court Cupboard was found in the hall, the parlor or the cham- 

 bers of the chief magistrates, the clergy, and other persons of wealth and social 

 position. One is mentioned in the inventory of Wm. King, of Salem, 1654. There 

 Is here, as in England, a style of cupboard having its upper part enclosed. The 

 part below was left open to receive the precious vessels of silver, glass and fai'ence, 

 which were also displayed from the cupboard's head. 



Oak chest (Colonial period). Essex Institute. In use 

 in Newburyport. 



Doctor Lyon says the fashion of making chests with drawers underneath sprang 

 up in England some time in the first half of the 17th century. They are more nu- 

 merous in New England than those without drawers. The black applied ornamen- 

 tation shows a later period than plain oak. 



Secretary, mahogany (Pre-revolutionary period). 



These Scrutoires, or Scrutoirs with bookcase, begin to be mentioned about 1710. 

 One very much like the example shown is pictured by Lyon's Fig. 51, his bearing 

 date 1737. The Institute example was in use in Salem for years. Note the finish 

 of interior, secret drawers (so called), etc. 



Sideboard, mahogany (Pre-revolutionary period"). 



Essex Institute. 



This style of sideboard came in later than the buffets and are probably products 

 of the Chippendale (1753) and Heppelwhite (1780) designs. This example comes 

 from a Maine family and has been traced to Revolutionary times, it having been 

 in the family of Gen'l Knox at the time of the Revolution. 



Corner cupboard. Essex Institute. 



Corner Cupboards are mentioned in New England in 1719, and Doctor Lyon thinks 

 they differed from the Beaufat or Buffet. These were built generally into the cor- 

 ner, but movable buffets of mahogany were made in Philadelphia. They were used 

 for the display of glass and china. 



Black oak chest (Early Settler period, about 1650- 

 1680). Loaned by Mr. Jos. Hudson, Newburyport. 



The carving on this chest besides the usual conventional design has for a central 

 ornament the Judgment of Solomon. 



Clock (black oak case). Loaned by Mr. Jos. Hudson, 

 Newburyport. 



Tall clock cases were probably not known much before 1680 (Dr. Lyon). This 

 case is older than the works. The door carving represents Adam and Eve driven 

 from the garden of Eden. The base, Moses in the bulrushes. The works are by 

 Lister and Bromley, Halifax, England. 



Oak table (Massachusetts Bay Colony period) . Loaned 

 by Mr. W. J. Stickney. 



Tables of this description are mentioned in inventories in 1669. These were 

 favorites in New England in the seventeenth century. 



Small table (Witchcraft period). 



The real use of this table is in some doubt. Doctor Lyon, the authority in colo- 

 nial furniture, doen not ineution any of this kind. It has been iu a family whose 



