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Original 18thc Oak Dresser/serving Base on Turned Legs
Mike Melody Antiques
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Original 18thc Oak Dresser/serving Base on Turned Legs

18th century
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FROM A HALL IN SHROPSHIRE A SUPER ORIGINAL EARLY 18THC OAK DRESSER /SERVING BASE ON TURNED LEGS.

IT RESIDED IN THE HALL UNTIL WE PURCHASED IT AND DATES FROM AROUND 1720.

ORIGINAL EVERYTHING INCLUDING HANDLES THIS RARITY HAS A WONDERFULCOLOUR AND PATINA

IT MEASURES 158cms/62" long.56cms /22"deep and. 84cms/33ins h

ITS ORIGINAL USE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SERVE FOOD FROM IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM.HENCE THE CORRECT NAME "SERVING BASE"

NOWDAYS HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE THEY ARE USED IN HALLWAYS ,BEHIND SOFAS ETC ETC

A GREAT ORIGINAL PIECE AND SO USABLE .

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ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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FROM A HALL IN SHROPSHIRE A SUPER ORIGINAL EARLY 18THC OAK DRESSER /SERVING BASE ON TURNED LEGS.

IT RESIDED IN THE HALL UNTIL WE PURCHASED IT AND DATES FROM AROUND 1720.

ORIGINAL EVERYTHING INCLUDING HANDLES THIS RARITY HAS A WONDERFULCOLOUR AND PATINA

fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass knobs, supported by turned front legs and square back legs.
fig 1. Original 18thc Oak Dresser/serving Base on Turned Legs

IT MEASURES 158cms/62" long.56cms /22"deep and. 84cms/33ins h

ITS ORIGINAL USE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SERVE FOOD FROM IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM.HENCE THE CORRECT NAME "SERVING BASE"

NOWDAYS HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE THEY ARE USED IN HALLWAYS ,BEHIND SOFAS ETC ETC

A GREAT ORIGINAL PIECE AND SO USABLE .

UK DELIVERY INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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ORIGINAL 18THC OAK DRESSER/SERVING BASE ON TURNED LEGS

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An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass knobs, supported by turned front legs and square back legs.
ORIGINAL 18THC OAK DRESSER/SERVING BASE ON TURNED LEGS
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An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass knobs, supported by turned front legs and square back legs.
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An 18th-century oak dresser base is a low storage piece featuring drawers set upon legs, originally designed for serving food or storing dining equipment in traditional British homes.

Furniture from this period was constructed using solid English oak, joined with hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, oak wooden pegs, and hand-dovetailed drawer linings.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-planing, original peg construction, hand-cut dovetails, uneven backboards, and natural age wear on turned legs and drawer runners.

A dresser base works well in an entryway, dining room, or hallway as a console table, paired with contemporary wall art, modern table lamps, or simple ceramics to balance old and new.

Apply a high-quality beeswax paste once or twice a year to nourish the wood, keep the finish dry, avoid placement near direct heat sources, and wipe spills immediately.
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