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Description

Early 19th century Scottish bleached oak dresser base with carved corbels. 1820.

This piece splits into four sections.

Code: 8860

Dimensions:

W: 32" (81.3 cm)

H: 36" (91.4 cm)

D: 20" (50.8 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Scottish Bleached Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

91cm (35.83")

Width

81cm (31.89")

Depth

51cm (20.08")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1136476

Dealers Internal Reference

8860

Description

Early 19th century Scottish bleached oak dresser base with carved corbels. 1820.

This piece splits into four sections.

Code: 8860

Dimensions:

W: 32" (81.3 cm)

H: 36" (91.4 cm)

D: 20" (50.8 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Scottish Bleached Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

91cm (35.83")

Width

81cm (31.89")

Depth

51cm (20.08")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1136476

Dealers Internal Ref

8860

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Arcadia Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

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A long, low antique Scottish dresser base made from bleached oak, featuring multiple drawers above panelled cabinet doors with carved corbels.

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Arcadia Antiques

Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923

Location

Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia

Verified Since Jun 2009

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectSideboards & Buffets
Period19th century
StyleCountry House
MaterialOak
ColourBleached Oak
MotifsCarved corbels, Raised and fielded panels, Row of drawers, Plinth base
SizeH 91 cm (36 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Bleaching or stripping oak furniture became popular in the mid-20th century to lighten heavy, dark Victorian or Georgian timber, adapting traditional pieces for brighter, more contemporary interiors.

These pieces are typically constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, featuring mortise and tenon joints, hand-planed panels, and traditional dovetail joinery within the drawer construction.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut joints, historical tool marks, natural timber shrinkage, and appropriate oxidation around iron or brass fixings, distinguishing them from modern distressed reproductions.

A bleached oak sideboard works well as a grounding element in neutral or minimalist spaces, contrasting against stark white walls or paired with contemporary ceramics and abstract art.

Preserve bleached wood by avoiding direct sunlight, using microfibre cloths for dusting, and applying a breathable, clear microcrystalline wax sparingly if protection against moisture is required.