court cupboard

court cupboard is a sideboard.

Also recorded as court-cupboard; plate cupboard; Court cupboard.

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Overview

Low movable sideboard or cabinet used from the 16th century in England and the 17th century in America to display plate.

In detail

Its recorded use is Display.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Court cupboard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q98806877: court cupboard

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