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Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)
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Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

19th century
Sold 28 October 2025 · Yolanda Gray Antiques
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Description

Summary:

• Item: Georgian Welsh dresser

• Circa: 1780 - 1800

• Period: George III

• Provenance: South Wales, UK

• Wood: Oak

• Size: 6ft 5” high x 4ft 8½” wide

• Original base & rack

• Original plate hooks & backboards

• Three drawer base

• Original drawer knobs

• Scroll shaped apron

• Pot-board base

• Ring-turned front legs

• Rear block legs

• Original polish and patination

• Lovely rich oxblood colour

• Pretty / light design

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns policy

This is a fine quality antique Georgian Welsh dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 - 1800, in excellent original condition. The Georgian dresser comprises a boarded rack, with horizontal shelves that can support plates, with a raised lip at the front, to stop the plates sliding off. To the top of the rack there is a lovely moulded protruding cornice, with a straight frieze. The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks. The rack rests upon the dresser base with sturdy vertical tenons that slot into the dresser base, to secure it into place. This Welsh dresser frame is constructed in the traditional manner with peg & joined construction. The dresser base boasts a solid oak twin-plank top, with an arrangement of three working drawers below, which retain the original wooden knobs. The drawers retain the original pine drawer linings and are constructed with hand-dovetailed joints, and close flush to the frame.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique Welsh Georgian dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 - 1800, in excellent original condition. The Welsh dresser has been cleaned and wax-polished in our workshop to a professional standard. The base and rack are original to each other and are not a marriage. The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks. Nominal old use marks to the top of the dresser and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The drawers retain the original linings and drawer knobs and close flush to the frame. All drawers and doors are in good working condition. The drawer linings, drawer knobs, pot-board and feet are all original. The Welsh Georgian dresser boasts the original polish; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour and patination displaying a lovely rich oxblood oak colour. This Welsh sideboard is solid in joint and ready to use.

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 79980

Physical Dimensions
Height
195.5cm (76.97")
Width
143.5cm (56.50")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Rack to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1004019
Dealers Internal Reference
79980
Dealers Notes

Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.com

Description
Summary:

• Item: Georgian Welsh dresser

• Circa: 1780 - 1800

• Period: George III

• Provenance: South Wales, UK

• Wood: Oak

• Size: 6ft 5” high x 4ft 8½” wide

• Original base & rack

• Original plate hooks & backboards

fig 1. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 1. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

• Three drawer base

• Original drawer knobs

• Scroll shaped apron

• Pot-board base

• Ring-turned front legs

• Rear block legs

• Original polish and patination

• Lovely rich oxblood colour

• Pretty / light design

fig 2. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 2. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns policy

This is a fine quality antique Georgian Welsh dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 - 1800, in excellent original condition.

“
The Georgian dresser comprises a boarded rack, with horizontal shelves that can support plates, with a raised lip at the front, to stop the plates sliding off.
Yolanda Gray Antiques

To the top of the rack there is a lovely moulded protruding cornice, with a straight frieze. The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks. The rack rests upon the dresser base with sturdy vertical tenons that slot into the dresser base, to secure it into place. This Welsh dresser frame is constructed in the traditional manner with peg & joined construction. The dresser base boasts a solid oak twin-plank top, with an arrangement of three working drawers below, which retain the original wooden knobs. The drawers retain the original pine drawer linings and are constructed with hand-dovetailed joints, and close flush to the frame.

fig 3. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 3. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique Welsh Georgian dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 - 1800, in excellent original condition. The Welsh dresser has been cleaned and wax-polished in our workshop to a professional standard. The base and rack are original to each other and are not a marriage. The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks. Nominal old use marks to the top of the dresser and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The drawers retain the original linings and drawer knobs and close flush to the frame. All drawers and doors are in good working condition. The drawer linings, drawer knobs, pot-board and feet are all original. The Welsh Georgian dresser boasts the original polish; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour and patination displaying a lovely rich oxblood oak colour. This Welsh sideboard is solid in joint and ready to use.

fig 4. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 4. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

fig 5. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 5. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

fig 6. An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
fig 6. Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 79980

Height
195.5cm (76.97")
Width
143.5cm (56.50")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Rack to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1004019
Dealers Internal Ref
79980
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Yolanda Gray Antiques Profile Page

Trade Associations

Yolanda Gray Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An antique Georgian oak dresser featuring a three-drawer base with potboard shelf below and an attached multi-tiered plate rack with cup hooks.
Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSideboards & Buffets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsOpen plate rack, Potboard base, Shaped frieze apron, Turned wooden knobs
  • SizeH 195.5 cm (77 in) x W 143.5 cm (56 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

A Georgian oak dresser is a traditional storage and display unit featuring an open plate rack mounted above a base cabinet or sideboard with drawers, originating in domestic kitchens and dining rooms during the 18th century.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid regional hardwoods such as oak, often supplemented with secondary timbers like deal or pine for drawer linings and backboards, joined using traditional mortise and tenon construction.

Authentic pieces typically display period-appropriate joinery such as hand-cut dovetails on drawers, tongue-and-groove or boarded back panels with handmade nails, natural patination, and wear consistent with centuries of domestic use.

An antique dresser can be integrated into modern spaces by using the open shelving to display curated ceramics or glassware, contrasting the rich, dark wood grain against neutral lime-washed or painted walls.

Preserve the finish by dusting regularly with a dry, soft cloth and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish the wood, avoiding silicone-based polishes and keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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