As prosperity increased in the 18th century, parlours and drawing rooms became popular in Briatin and Europe. This gave rise to more formal furniture, such as the glazed door corner cupboard, that was used to display good china and porcelain. Even at the cottage level in Britain basic forms of corner cupboards were used to display the best dishes in tiny drawing rooms. The corner cupboard was equally popular in colonial America.
In Upper Canada, early corner cupboards were made for the formal room in the house; the style and use was consistent with European and American origins. However, by 1830 the corner cupboard basically replaced the open dish dresser for everyday storage in the kitchen. This was mostly due to the functionality and the space-saving abilities of the corner cupboard.
Like early Upper Canada corner cupboards, our Lattimor House reproduction of this piece is suitable both for displaying fine china in your dining room, or for more practical uses in your kitchen. It comes in either a single or double glazed door version, and is also available in a painted finish.