"Dish Dressers"

Dish dressers were the predecessors to modern day buffet hutches. Traditionally these pieces would have been found in the kitchen next to the hearth where they were used as both storage cupboards and countertops for cooking and baking. Later in the 1800`s these dish dressers began appearing with detachable tops and glass doors.

"Welsh Dish Dresser"

This particular example is distinguished by its row of small spice drawers, common amongst Welsh immigrants prior to the 1880`s.

An example of dado joinery.

Carefully distressed to give the appearance of age.

"Irish Dish Dresser"

This particular example is of Irish decent, distinguished by the Celtic profile of the curves found throughout. Its simple functional design, lack of drawers and large storage area beneath date it back to the early 1700`s.

Frame member mortised through the top and held with a birch wedge.