A RARE AND IMPORTANT MID-19TH CENTURY AMERICAN PINE WALL CUPBOARD USED IN THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANADA,circa 1850. With a pair of paneled doors above a full-width drawer enclosing two shelves; the backboard fitted with a secret door originally leading to the exterior of the dwelling - 51 in. x 42 3/8 in. x 14 3/4 in. Estimate $3,000-5,000
PROVENANCE:
Abedigh Baker Homestead in Orchard Park, New York