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Such short ("court") pieces of furniture were made to display the wealth of their owners in the form of silver vessels ("cups"), visible store on each of the three tiers ("boards").
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Title: Livery cupboard
Date: ca. 1585
Culture: British
Medium: Oak and walnut, inlaid with sycamore and holly
Dimensions: Overall: 48 1/2 × 54 × 19 in. (123.2 × 137.2 × 48.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession Number: 64.101.1134
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