Primitive Child's Step-Back Cupboard — Original Blue Paint, Glass Knobs

A charming child's-size step-back cupboard built in the image of a full farmhouse kitchen cupboard, standing 38 inches tall in an old blue-green painted surface. The upper case carries a pair of paneled doors above an open display shelf; the lower case steps forward to a work-surface top over two short drawers and a pair of paneled cabinet doors. Faceted pressed-glass knobs serve the drawers and doors throughout, catching the light against the soft, weathered paint.

Constructed of painted softwood in simple nailed plank construction, the piece has the honest, hand-assembled character of American vernacular work from the first half of the 20th century — the machine wire nails and Depression-era glass pulls placing it around the 1920s to 1930s. Scaled to roughly half a household cupboard, it was almost certainly made as a child's version of the family original, and its dry, layered blue paint is the kind of untouched country surface that collectors of primitive furniture prize.

CONDITION
Poor overall, with finish wear and loss and age-appropriate wear throughout the painted surface. The drawers do not pull out easily and the doors will not stay closed; the top portion is not attached and rests atop the base. Wear to paint is present across the case.

DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

• Overall: 38" H × 24" W × 14" D
• Two-part (step-back) construction; upper case rests on lower base
• Upper case: two paneled cabinet doors over an open shelf
• Lower base: two short drawers over two paneled cabinet doors
• Faceted pressed-glass knobs throughout
• Nailed plank / board construction (machine wire nails)
• Painted softwood, likely pine (species not confirmable under paint)
• American vernacular, circa 1920–1940
• No maker's marks or labels observed