This was a closet to accommodate souvenirs collected from around the world by the Morgan family. It was built entirely from cedarwood, which is used for its protective qualities. 'The Grand Tour' was a popular pastime for young wealthy men; their families sent them around Europe on an educational tour of the historical, cultural and social capitals of the continent. A collection of souvenirs of the trip was often housed in a purpose-built cabinet or closet. It was another method by which the Morgan family displayed its wealth and influence.

The glass-fronted cabinets would have housed the objects that they wished their guests to see. The other cupboards may have housed important documents, and expensive textiles, which required protection from moths, mould and damp. With double-barred windows, and a position at the end of a string of connected family rooms, it was evidently used for the storage and display of valuable objects.