Stepback Cupboard
Fontana area, Western North Carolina, late 18th/early 19th century, yellow pine throughout, single-case construction, upper section with pegboard over three shelves, one with spoon rack, all with plate lips, paneled lower door with iron H hinges, mellow patinated surface, undisturbed backboards with cut nails, 82-1/2 x 47-1/2 x 18-1/4 in. pest damage with some areas of associated loss, bottom 3 in. of feet are replaced, one plate lip a later addition, old refinishing. Provenance: Found in the Fontana Dam area before it was flooded; Private Collection
Condition
pest damage with some areas of associated loss, bottom 3 in. of feet are replaced, one plate lip a later addition, old refinishing