Antique Sideboards
Antique Sideboards first appeared from around the mid 1700s. They were long narrow tables on pedestals and usually with cupboards. An antique sideboard was designed for the needs of the upper class person, to hold the silver, china, tablecloths and cutlery and the tops ere used to put the plates before serving. Some early antique sideboards had a brass gallery with curtains to protect the wall paper from being marked. Antique sideboards usually have a cellaret built into one of the drawers for storing the wine and they are usually lead lined to keep the bottles cool. In some antique sideboards they also have a chamber pot built into it, which is not very nice if you were dining.
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