livery cupboard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of livery cupboard
First recorded in 1565–75
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Dr. Lyon gives these names of cupboards found in New England: Cupboard, small cupboard, great cupboard, court cupboard, livery cupboard, side cupboard, hanging cupboard, sideboard cupboard, and cupboard with drawers.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
The livery cupboard, similar in its uses, seldom had an enclosed portion.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
The livery cupboard was often small enough to stand upon a sideboard or cabinet, and had an open front with a series of turned balusters.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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