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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 194493, member: 37"]I usually think of jelly cupboards as being somewhat shallow and they often have drawers on top. A pie safe is deeper and is pierced for air flow. A linen press is large and deep. </p><p><br /></p><p>24" is very narrow. You may need a chimney cupboard. Most kitchens had a projecting chimney in the room that created a nook that was hard to use. Enterprising carpenters built cabinets to fit those nooks. They vary quite a bit due to the size of the space, skill of the carpenter, and intended use. There are a lot of reproductions made, as they are always popular. Here are a couple antique ones. The first is a bit wider than you usually see.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSs27HcplypiuBWfqrhuB0QcEvPl_W0OMW3IfTZH5hD9r66ETm" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[ATTACH=full]55183[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>....or an auxiliary cabinet for a Hoosier. Note the cabinets on either side of this Hoosier.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5c/31/b3/5c31b34fb24e83995a2f627ed8555f1d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 194493, member: 37"]I usually think of jelly cupboards as being somewhat shallow and they often have drawers on top. A pie safe is deeper and is pierced for air flow. A linen press is large and deep. 24" is very narrow. You may need a chimney cupboard. Most kitchens had a projecting chimney in the room that created a nook that was hard to use. Enterprising carpenters built cabinets to fit those nooks. They vary quite a bit due to the size of the space, skill of the carpenter, and intended use. There are a lot of reproductions made, as they are always popular. Here are a couple antique ones. The first is a bit wider than you usually see. [IMG]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSs27HcplypiuBWfqrhuB0QcEvPl_W0OMW3IfTZH5hD9r66ETm[/IMG][ATTACH=full]55183[/ATTACH] ....or an auxiliary cabinet for a Hoosier. Note the cabinets on either side of this Hoosier. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5c/31/b3/5c31b34fb24e83995a2f627ed8555f1d.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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