Cupboard and Drawers

As the name suggests, this piece of furniture was originally a simple board or table on which to place cups or mugs - recorded use of such a name dates back to at least the Middle Ages. For the last few centuries, "cupboard" has referred to a storage area enclosed by doors. In most of the cupboards found in today’s homes, you could fit enough cups for a crowd at a football stadium!

At Architectural Classics, we have a great range of cupboard and drawer accessories, in cast brass, pewter, nickle, chrome and burnished steel. We have Georgian, Regency, Victorian period styles, accessories made of pewter or chrome, simple bakelite or unusual blambleberry accessories in original condition. We can offer drawer pulls or cupboard knobs, plain or decorated, which add a real designer’s touch, giving your cupboard the final details. Once you started collecting your beautiful antiques for your home, you probably started to notice that if you are going to do antique remodeling, you need to do it properly. Otherwise you end up with a mishmash of weird and wonderful objects that just hurt your eyes, and offend your sensibilities!

Differentiation:

A drawer knob is a small knob used for pulling open a drawer. A drawer pull is a small handle or grip used for the same purpose - similar to a drawer knob, but made in a different shape.

Interesting fact:

The storage of foodstuffs in cupboards was a major advance in public health as it protected foods from insects and vermin. Furthermore, in hot countries the temperature inside a cupboard is likely to be cooler than outside. This, and the dark interior, will preserve food longer than if it were stored outside. So if you have decided to be really authentic … so authentic that you have gotten rid of your fridge … these will be a necessity!