Antique Oak Dresser Base 18th Century

Name: 18th Century Oak Enclosed Dresser Base
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1114611
Price: 1780 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Herefordshire
HR8 2LL
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An 18th-century dark oak enclosed dresser base with two top drawers and two fielded panel cupboard doors.

18th Century oak enclosed Dresser Base

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An enclosed dresser base is a low storage unit featuring a combination of top drawers and enclosed lower cupboards, traditionally crafted in 18th-century regional Britain for storing household linens and dining wares.

These pieces were primarily constructed from solid native hardwoods such as English oak, using traditional joinery techniques including peg construction, hand-dovetailed drawers, and fielded timber panels.

Authentic period examples exhibit signs of hand-planed timber, wooden dowel peg joinery, hand-cast brass hardware, uneven wear consistent with age, and hand-sawn markings on the back and drawer linings.

Position the unit in an entrance hall or dining room as a sideboard, contrasting the dark patinated oak with clean contemporary artwork, neutral wall colours, or modern ceramic decorative accents.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a beeswax polish once or twice per year, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.

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18th Century Oak Enclosed Dresser Base

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