Cupboard, Hanging
Wall cupboard that hangs from a single peg, painted red-brown
ca. 1820
Description
Wall cupboard designed to hang from a single peg. Carcass, shelf, and back of yellow poplar; face stiles and single board door of pine, hinged with wire wound staple hinges. Carcass dovetailed; shelf, back, and face stiles butted and nailed. Door held closed by a hardwood turn-button which pivots on a flat-head wood screw. Exterior surfaces painted red, interior surfaces have no finish.