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What is the difference between a jelly cupboard and a pie safe?
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A pie safe is a safe-like kitchen cupboard with two doors that feature pierced holes. These holes allow pies to safely cool when placed inside the cupboard. A jelly cupboard is a kitchen cupboard that features two doors and two drawers. Shop an array of pie safes and jelly cupboards on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Folk Art Wood Pie Safe Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
1890’s Folk Art Wood and Tin Pie Safe cabinet.
Category
Antique 1890s American Primitive Cabinets
Materials
Tin
Antique Hand-Carved Red Oak Pie Safe Cabinet, Primitive Style, 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming antique American hand carved, solid red oak pie-safe/cabinet with carved folk art decoration of flowers and leaves, having two drawers with original “fancy” brass bale pul...
Category
Antique 1880s American Primitive Cupboards
Materials
Brass
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique 19th Century Pie Safe Cabinet Single Drawer American
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old antique cabinet. Square nails! Tin seems poorly done, and possbily a more recent marriage, it is also patched to the bottom right corner. Procured from a collectors estate,...
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,946 Sale Price
25% Off
Walnut Virginia Pie Safe
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very attractive late 19th century Walnut two piece Pie / Meat safe in outstanding original condition without having any cleaning or restoration down through the years. Probably Vir...
Category
Antique 1870s American American Classical Cupboards
Materials
Walnut
$1,400
Antique Wood & Glass Counter Top Display County Store Pie Safe Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Pine Wood & Glass Counter Top Display County Store Pie Safe Display Cabinet. Item featured is a nice larger size, rear entry with 2 swing doors and latch, single interior chi...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Country Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Pine
Antique Wooden Pie Safe with Punched Tin Stars, Pennsylvania, 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc hand made wooden pie safe with punched tin. The punches tin is hand made with star design. Single drawer with dove tail construction. Very strong and sturdy piece. Found in Pen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Cupboards
Materials
Tin
$3,250 Sale Price
24% Off


