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British court cupboard circa 1585, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A court cupboard is a type of sideboard with three tiers used to store plates and platters. It was popular in the 16th and first three quarters of the 17th century in Northern Europe. [1] [2]
Chest of drawers from the 18th century, collection King Baudouin Foundation. A chest of drawers, also called (especially in North American English) a dresser or a bureau, [1] is a type of cabinet (a piece of furniture) that has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers generally stacked one above another.
A cupboard is a piece of furniture for enclosing dishware or grocery items that are stored in a home. The term is sometimes also used for any form of cabinet or enclosed bookcase . It gradually evolved from its original meaning: an open-shelved side table for displaying dishware , more specifically plates, cups and saucers.
A Waterfall-style sideboard. A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food, for displaying serving dishes, and for storage.
Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg as Saint Jerome (with friends) in his study by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526.. A cabinet (also known by other terms) was a private room in the houses and palaces of early modern Europe serving as a study or retreat, usually for a man.
Built in 1708, it is likely the oldest courthouse still standing in the United States. Today the property is open as a museum. [29] Old Chester Courthouse: Pennsylvania: 1724: This is the oldest public building in continuous use in the United States. It is a handsome structure and a well preserved and valuable example of a colonial period stone ...
Irish legal tradition is inherited from English tradition and so an Irish courtroom has a similar setup to the English/Welsh model. The judge (or judges, in the Supreme Court and Special Criminal Court or some High Court cases) sits on a raised platform at the top of the court and wears a white collar (also called tabs) and a black gown; he/she does not wear a wig and does not use a gavel.
The United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Courthouse of Vilnius regional court and Court of Appeal of Lithuania in Vilnius. A courthouse or court house is a structure which houses judicial functions for a governmental entity such as a state, region, province, county, prefecture, regency, or similar governmental unit.