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Antique Welsh Oak Low Dresser
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Antique Welsh Oak Low Dresser

19th century
Sold 18 August 2024 · Havard and Havard
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Description

A well-proportioned low dresser made entirely from boldly figured native oak which has acquired a great variety and intensity of colour with rich patina. The stepped, galleried back sits above a single-plank top, three drawers and a single-piece frieze which is gently arched and undulating. The four substantial front legs have vase and ring turnings above a moulded - front potboard. The two rear feet have been re-tipped. South Wales, probably Glamorganshire/Breconshire borders, circa 1790-1820.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
163cm (64.17")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Declaration

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

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SA1085807
Description
A well-proportioned low dresser made entirely from boldly figured native oak which has acquired a great variety and intensity of colour with rich patina.
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The stepped, galleried back sits above a single-plank top, three drawers and a single-piece frieze which is gently arched and undulating.
Havard and Havard

The four substantial front legs have vase and ring turnings above a moulded - front potboard. The two rear feet have been re-tipped. South Wales, probably Glamorganshire/Breconshire borders, circa 1790-1820.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
163cm (64.17")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1085807
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2021

Specialists in welsh country furniture

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An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Welsh Oak Low Dresser

Archive II An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View II
Archive III An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View III
Archive IV An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View IV
Archive V An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View V
Archive VI An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View VI
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Havard and Havard

Havard and Havard
Telephone 07711 006399
Location
Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/havardandhavard
Verified Since Dec 2021
Items For Sale 34
Items Sold 149
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
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An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.
Antique Welsh Oak Low Dresser
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An antique Welsh oak low dresser featuring multiple drawers, brass drop handles, a shaped apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDressers and Sideboards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Country
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsShaped apron, Turned legs, Pot board shelf, Brass drop handles
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 163 cm (64 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A Welsh low dresser is a traditional form of vernacular furniture originating in Wales, featuring a long tabletop and drawers over an open pot board base, historically used for food preparation and displaying tableware.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from native British hardwoods, most commonly quarter-sawn oak, frequently featuring fruitwood or pine elements for secondary components.

Authentication relies on examining hand-cut joints such as dovetails, pegged mortise and tenon construction, iron or brass hardware appropriate to the period, and natural timber oxidisation and wear patterns.

An antique oak dresser provides grounding warmth in contemporary spaces when paired with minimalist ceramics, neutral walls, and clean architectural lines to balance the heavy timber.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber drying, and occasionally applying traditional beeswax to nourish the wood surface.
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