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Antique Country Furniture 18thc Oak & Pine Delft Rack with Corinthian Columns. English C1770-90.
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for sale €1,726     $1,873
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Antique Country Furniture 18thc Oak & Pine Delft Rack with Corinthian Columns. English C1770-90.

18th century
Description

A superb example of an original mid 18thc oak and pine delft rack with attractive open fretwork pattern beneath the cornice and with impressive corinthian columns to each side.....it is of a very good size and is in excellent condition with no damage and an excellent natural colour.

English. C1770-90.

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
119.4cm (47.01")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Delft Rack to the 18th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1150773
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8210
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Description
A superb example of an original mid 18thc oak and pine delft rack with attractive open fretwork pattern beneath the cornice and with impressive corinthian columns to each side.....
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it is of a very good size and is in excellent condition with no damage and an excellent natural colour.
Mark Seabrook Antiques

English. C1770-90.

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
119.4cm (47.01")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Delft Rack to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1150773
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8210
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides.

Antique Country Furniture 18thc Oak & Pine Delft Rack with Corinthian Columns. English C1770-90.

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides. View III
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
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An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides.
Antique Country Furniture 18thc Oak & Pine Delft Rack With Corinthian Columns. English C1770-90.
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An 18th-century dark oak and pine delft rack featuring pierced fretwork at the top and fluted columns along the sides.
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  • ObjectPlate Racks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Pine
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Fluted pilasters, Plate retainers, Dentil moulding
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 119.4 cm (47 in) x D 17.8 cm (7 in)

This Georgian delft rack dates from the period between 1770 and 1790, made in England from oak and pine with a dark brown finish. The piece measures 108 cm high, 119.4 cm wide, and 17.8 cm deep, designed for wall mounting above a sideboard. The structure incorporates a moulded cornice above open pierced fretwork, flanked by fluted pilasters on either side. Horizontal wooden bars act as plate retainers across the open shelving sections, displaying five ceramic plates decorated with blue, white, and golden-brown painted landscapes. The woodwork shows a warm natural tone with visible grain patterns across the timber frame. Dentil moulding runs beneath the top edge, complementing the architectural lines of the columns and the decorative fretwork frieze. The rack provides traditional open storage and display space for kitchenware or tableware collections within a domestic interior. The construction relies on traditional joinery techniques typical of late eighteenth-century country furniture production, offering both display utility and period decorative character.

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A delft rack is an open wall-mounted or freestanding shelving frame featuring shallow shelves and horizontal retainer bars, historically designed to display delftware, tin-glazed earthenware, and pewter plates in 18th-century dining spaces.

Georgian delft racks were predominantly constructed from regional hardwoods like oak or softwoods such as pine, using hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, hand-pierced timber fretwork, and architectural moulding details.

Authentic 18th-century plate racks display hand-sawn timber marks, hand-forged iron fixings or wooden dowels, uneven wear around the shelf grooves, and natural timber shrinkage across wide horizontal elements.

An antique delft rack can be wall-mounted above a kitchen counter or dining room sideboard to showcase modern ceramics, art prints, or vintage tableware, providing functional vertical display.

Clean the rack using a dry, soft lint-free cloth and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually to protect the original patination, avoiding placement near direct radiator heat sources.
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