Alden Joined Cupboard.

Material : Oak.
Made in Plymouth Colony, 1650-1700.
Descended in the Alden family.

Cupboards such as these were usually kept in the parlor. Ceramics and larger pewter plates were displayed on the top, usually set on a cloth. 		aldencdb.JPG (52622 bytes)

The applied decorative turnings are typical of furniture made in the Plymouth area.

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