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Good Small Late 18thc Oak Potboard Dresser Base
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Good Small Late 18thc Oak Potboard Dresser Base

19th century
Sold 15 January 2025 · Mike Melody Antiques
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From camarthenshire in south wales a good late 18thc oak dresser base of small size.

In original condition ,the potboard dresser is a rich deep colour and patina.

Dating from around 1800 this small dresser also has the advantage of being slim .

Folklore has it that these dressers were generally from dairy farms and the potboard was used to store milk and cheese .

It measures 151cms l 42cms d 71cms h

Old replacement brass handles

They will fit in many areas of the home, behind settees, hallways ,as well as kitchens etc.

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Lapada/cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1800s.

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From camarthenshire in south wales a good late 18thc oak dresser base of small size.

In original condition ,the potboard dresser is a rich deep colour and patina.

Dating from around 1800 this small dresser also has the advantage of being slim .

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Folklore has it that these dressers were generally from dairy farms and the potboard was used to store milk and cheese.
Mike Melody Antiques

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fig 1. An eighteenth-century oak potboard dresser base with three frieze drawers, brass batwing drop handles, shaped apron, and a lower slatted shelf.
fig 1. Good Small Late 18thc Oak Potboard Dresser Base

It measures 151cms l 42cms d 71cms h

Old replacement brass handles

They will fit in many areas of the home, behind settees, hallways ,as well as kitchens etc.

UK delivery included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada/cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1800s.

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SA1027930
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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An eighteenth-century oak potboard dresser base with three frieze drawers, brass batwing drop handles, shaped apron, and a lower slatted shelf.
GOOD SMALL LATE 18THC OAK POTBOARD DRESSER BASE
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An eighteenth-century oak potboard dresser base with three frieze drawers, brass batwing drop handles, shaped apron, and a lower slatted shelf.
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  • ObjectSideboard
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsThree-drawer configuration, Potboard lower shelf, Shaped frieze apron, Brass batwing hardware

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A potboard dresser base is a traditional lower storage cabinet featuring an open lower shelf, known as a potboard, originally designed to store earthenware pots and heavy utensils in rural kitchens.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid native English oak using traditional joinery methods such as mortise and tenon joints, pegged construction, and hand-cut dovetails on the drawers.

Authentic pieces exhibit period characteristics including hand-planed surfaces, irregular timber shrinkage, period-appropriate brass hardware, and hand-forged iron nails or wooden pegs rather than modern fixings.

Such pieces function effectively as sideboards in dining rooms, media consoles in living spaces, or serving surfaces in large kitchens, contrasting against neutral walls and minimalist modern decor.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and applying natural beeswax periodically to nourish the dry timber without forming a glossy synthetic buildup.
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