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A Magnificent Mid 18th Century Welsh Potboard Dresser.
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A Magnificent Mid 18th Century Welsh Potboard Dresser.

18th century
Sold 6 February 2025 · Dickinsons Antiques
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Description

A superb example of an oak dresser and rack having the most stunning colour and patina.

The rack has a moulded cornice, shaped sides with three moulded front shelves and the original wide pine backboards. The four drawer base retaining original brass swan neck handles above an arcaded apron having an applied cockbeaded edge; five baluster turned legs lead to the original two piece potboard, shallow bracket feet to the outside and a turned foot to the middle.

In wonderful original condition, a fantastic example of Welsh furniture probably from the Montgomeryshire area.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Welsh Potboard Dresser to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
222cm (87.40")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
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SA1112330
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A superb example of an oak dresser and rack having the most stunning colour and patina.
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The rack has a moulded cornice, shaped sides with three moulded front shelves and the original wide pine backboards.
Dickinsons Antiques

The four drawer base retaining original brass swan neck handles above an arcaded apron having an applied cockbeaded edge; five baluster turned legs lead to the original two piece potboard, shallow bracket feet to the outside and a turned foot to the middle.

In wonderful original condition, a fantastic example of Welsh furniture probably from the Montgomeryshire area.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Welsh Potboard Dresser to the 18th Century.

Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
222cm (87.40")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1112330
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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An 18th-century wooden Welsh dresser with an open plate rack top, multiple drawers with brass handles, and an open lower potboard shelf.
A Magnificent Mid 18th Century Welsh Potboard Dresser.
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  • ObjectDressers & Sideboards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsOpen plate rack, Potboard lower shelf, Brass drop handles, Turned front supports
  • SizeH 214 cm (84 in) x W 222 cm (87 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

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A Welsh potboard dresser is a traditional form of dining room or kitchen storage featuring an open plate rack top and a base characterised by an open lower shelf, known as a potboard, positioned above the floor. They were predominantly crafted during the 18th and early 19th centuries in Wales and rural England.

These pieces were traditionally handmade from native hardwoods such as oak, elm, fruitwood, and pine. Construction features typically include hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawers, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and backboards made of wide, hand-planed planks.

Authentic period pieces display period-appropriate tooling marks such as adze marks or pit-saw striations, genuine oxidisation and patina, hand-forged iron or brass hardware, and timber shrinkage consistent with centuries of age rather than artificial distressing.

A large wooden dresser serves as an architectural anchor in contemporary spaces. It can be styled in a modern kitchen or dining area to display ceramics, glassware, or copper cookware, combining functional storage with historic character.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber splitting. Furniture should be dusted with a dry, soft cloth and occasionally treated with natural beeswax rather than modern silicone polishes.
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