CATALOGUE. 47 



boardp were in use in England as early as 1586. In New England as well as the 

 mother-countvy the Court Cupboard was tbund in the hall, tlie parlor or thc Cham- 

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

 Position. One is mentioned in the inventory of Wni. King, of Salem, 16r)4. There 

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

 part belovv was left open to receive the precious vessels of silver, glass and faience, 

 which were also displayed frora the cupboard's head. 



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

 in Newburyport. 



Doctor Lyon says the fiishion of making chests with dravvevs nnderneath sprang 

 «p in England some time in the flrst 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 piain 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 exaraple 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 exaraple comes 

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

 in the family of Gen'l Knox at tue 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 Büffet. These were built generally into the Cor- 

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

 for the display of glass and China. 



Bhick oak ehest (Early Settier period, about 1650- 

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



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

 Ornament the Judgment of Solomon. 



Clock (black oak case). Loaned hy Mr. Jos. Hudson^ 

 Newburyport. 



Tall clock casea 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 taV)le 4^ Massachusetts Bay Colony period) . Loaned 

 hy Mr. W. J. Siickney. 



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

 favorites in New England in the seventeentli Century. 



Sniall table (Witchcraft period). 



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

 nial furniture, does not mention any of this kind. It has been in a family whose 



