Dan Goodman > wrote:
>In the place where I now live is a kitchen whose cabinets were
>installed some time ago. Among them is a compartment lined with tin (I
>think). There's a picture painted(?) on the back wall of this
>compartment.
>
>What is this for?

Breadbox?

If the compartment was a bin and had a tight-fitting lid,
I'd say it was a built-in tea chest.

Maybe a root cellar.

--Blair