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Unusual Antique 18th Century Quality Oak Dresser Base

18th century
Sold 4 August 2025 · London City Antiques
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Unusual antique 18th century quality oak dresser base having a quality oak rectangle shaped top with a moulded edge above four oak lined cockbeeded drawers with brass handles standing on square legs united by a shaped apron.

A handsome 18th century example boasting a lovely colour and fabulous age related patination. The unusual addition of two extra drawers makes it very desirable.

Dimensions:

Height 74 cm (29.13 in)

Width 137 cm (53.94 in)

Depth 49.5 cm (19.49 in)

Dated 1760.

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1147999
Dealers Internal Reference
2742
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Unusual antique 18th century quality oak dresser base having a quality oak rectangle shaped top with a moulded edge above four oak lined cockbeeded drawers with brass handles standing on square legs united by a shaped apron.
fig 1. A rectangular 18th-century oak dresser base featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a shaped frieze skirt.
fig 1. Unusual Antique 18th Century Quality Oak Dresser Base

A handsome 18th century example boasting a lovely colour and fabulous age related patination. The unusual addition of two extra drawers makes it very desirable.

Dimensions:

Height 74 cm (29.13 in)

Width 137 cm (53.94 in)

Depth 49.5 cm (19.49 in)

Dated 1760.

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1147999
Dealers Internal Ref
2742
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A rectangular 18th-century oak dresser base featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a shaped frieze skirt.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSideboards & Dresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsShaped apron skirt, Brass drop handles, Keyhole escutcheons, Plank top
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

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An 18th-century oak dresser base is a heavy, low wooden storage unit originally utilised in domestic kitchens and dining spaces for food preparation and tableware storage.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid English oak using traditional joinery methods such as mortise and tenon joints, hand-cut dovetails for drawers, and pegged frames.

Authenticity is identified through hand-planed surfaces, irregular timber boards, period-appropriate iron or brass hardware, hand-forged fixings, and natural patination accumulated over centuries.

It can be integrated into contemporary spaces as a functional sideboard in a dining room, a media console in a living area, or a focal point in a hallway to contrast modern minimalist architecture.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, dusting with a dry microfibre cloth, and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish the timber.
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