Cherry Cupboard attributed to Greene or Washington County, Tennessee, 1800-1810, cherry and poplar with yellow pine secondary, one-piece construction with arched glazed upper doors flanked by rope and tassel and flowerpot inlay, lower doors paneled with quarter-fan and compass star inlays, 92-1/2 x 43-1/4 x 16-1/4 in., refinishing with some fading and surface mildew, cornice molding, feet and lowermost backboard replaced, some minor patches and repairs to door framing, other minor repairs and normal wear. Notes: Illustrated in Williams and Harsh, [The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture,] Tennessee Historical Society, 1988, page 179, figure 214; Richard Doughty, [Greeneville, One Hundred Year Portrait,] Greenville, 1975, page 307; The [Magazine Antiques], "Tennessee Furniture and its Makers" by Ellen Beasley, September 1971, page 427; [Colonial Homes,] November 1997, page 64.. Provenance: "Said to have been owned by Colonel Joseph Hardin (born 1734). A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Hardin served as speaker of the State of Franklin Assembly; Justice of Greene County; and member of the First Territorial Assembly. Hardin County, established 1819, is named for him" (quoted from Harsh and Williams, page 179); Doughty Estate; Brunk Auctions, June 2006, lot 857; Private Flat Rock, North Carolina Collection refinishing with some fading and surface mildew, cornice molding, feet and lowermost backboard replaced, some minor patches and repairs to door framing, other minor repairs and normal wear