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The Jones Family Dresser, Rhayader, 1826
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The Jones Family Dresser, Rhayader, 1826

19th century
Sold 4 February 2025 · Havard and Havard
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Description

Substantial in scale and highly unusual in that its original invoice, supplied by Thomas Hope for Edward Jones Esq. in August 1826, survives. We bought this splendid dresser earlier this year from his direct descendants. It had been at the family farm, just outside Rhayader, since that date. According to family tradition, the Jones`s have occupied the site since the mid 16th century.

The dresser is made from dense native oak, most likely supplied by Edward Jones from timber felled on his farm. The drawer linings and most of the backboards are of pine with a variety of woods used for the cockbeading. Stylistically, the dresser could have been made a generation earlier.

The finely moulded cornice sits above a striking frieze with a row of pierced semi-circles and five shelves with scratch-moulded fronts which have never had hooks from which to hang things. The base is unusually shallow from front to back for such a large dresser and has a twin plank top with a finely moulded edge and four drawers above four, twin-panel doors, each enclosing a shelf, on stile feet. The flush panels in the side are edged with cockbeading.

Literature:

The dresser and its invoice are both illustrated in “Welsh Furniture 1250-1950” by Richard Bebb, Vol ll, page 256. fig. 1126.

Physical Dimensions
Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
259cm (101.97")
Declaration

Havard and Havard has dated this Antique Welsh Dresser to the 19th Century.

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SA1085426
Description
Substantial in scale and highly unusual in that its original invoice, supplied by Thomas Hope for Edward Jones Esq. in August 1826, survives. We bought this splendid dresser earlier this year from his direct descendants. It had been at the family farm, just outside Rhayader, since that date. According to family tradition, the Jones`s have occupied the site since the mid 16th century.
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The dresser is made from dense native oak, most likely supplied by Edward Jones from timber felled on his farm.
Havard and Havard

The drawer linings and most of the backboards are of pine with a variety of woods used for the cockbeading. Stylistically, the dresser could have been made a generation earlier.

fig 1. A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves.
fig 1. The Jones Family Dresser, Rhayader, 1826

The finely moulded cornice sits above a striking frieze with a row of pierced semi-circles and five shelves with scratch-moulded fronts which have never had hooks from which to hang things. The base is unusually shallow from front to back for such a large dresser and has a twin plank top with a finely moulded edge and four drawers above four, twin-panel doors, each enclosing a shelf, on stile feet. The flush panels in the side are edged with cockbeading.

Literature:

The dresser and its invoice are both illustrated in “Welsh Furniture 1250-1950” by Richard Bebb, Vol ll, page 256. fig. 1126.

Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
259cm (101.97")
Date of Manufacture

Havard and Havard has dated this Antique Welsh Dresser to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1085426
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Archive I A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

The Jones Family Dresser, Rhayader, 1826

Archive II A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View II
Archive III A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View III
Archive IV A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View IV
Archive V A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View V
Archive VI A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View VI
Archive VII A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves. View VII
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Vale of Glamorgan
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A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves.
The Jones Family Dresser, Rhayader, 1826
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A large antique wooden Welsh dresser featuring a dark wood base with four drawers and four cupboards beneath a tall open rack with green painted backboards and plate shelves.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDressers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Country
  • MaterialOak, Pine
  • ColourDark Brown and Green
  • MotifsOpen plate rack, Paneled doors, Turned wooden knobs, Frieze detailing
  • SizeH 230 cm (91 in) x W 259 cm (102 in)

FAQs

A Welsh dresser is a traditional piece of furniture originating in Wales, historically comprising a base with cupboards and drawers for food storage, topped by an open plate rack for displaying ceramic tableware.

These dressers were typically constructed from locally sourced native timbers such as oak, pine, and fruitwood, featuring hand-carved details, pegged joints, and traditional dovetail drawer construction.

Authentic pieces often show signs of age-related wear, hand-planed surfaces, irregular board widths in the back panels, original hardware such as turned wooden knobs or brass escutcheons, and construction hallmarks consistent with pre-industrial joinery.

An antique dresser serves as a focal point in a contemporary kitchen or dining space, providing functional display shelving for everyday crockery and enclosed storage for table linens or cookware.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish the wood. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent warping.
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