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18thc Welsh Cottage Oak Dresser
Mike Melody Antiques
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18thc Welsh Cottage Oak Dresser

19th century
Description

A superb late 18thc oak welsh cottage / kitchen dresser and original rack.

Found back in the day in most south wales farms and cottages

This useable piece is 99% original including its iron cup hooks on the rack. The brass handles are old replacements and that is the only change.

It measures 179cms h only 41cms deep and 165cms long.

The colour is deep and rich see pics

Potboard dressers were found in most south wales homes as that is where the style originated.

The lower shelf was there to hold milk churns etc and all large storage items( no electricity in the days of this piece so things were easier to find in the relative dark)

We are dating as around 1800.

It is in 2 parts rack and base

They aways look great in a country setting .

We have included a picture ( last one) as it appeared in the home we purchased it from

And as normal we offer this at our normal competitive price

UK delivery included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Welsh Dresser to the 1800s.

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Description
A superb late 18thc oak welsh cottage / kitchen dresser and original rack.

Found back in the day in most south wales farms and cottages

This useable piece is 99% original including its iron cup hooks on the rack. The brass handles are old replacements and that is the only change.

fig 1. An 18th-century Welsh oak kitchen dresser featuring a three-tier open plate rack above three drawers and an open potboard base.
fig 1. 18thc Welsh Cottage Oak Dresser

It measures 179cms h only 41cms deep and 165cms long.

The colour is deep and rich see pics

Potboard dressers were found in most south wales homes as that is where the style originated.

“
The lower shelf was there to hold milk churns etc and all large storage items( no electricity in the days of this piece so things were easier to find in the relative dark).
Mike Melody Antiques
fig 2. An 18th-century Welsh oak kitchen dresser featuring a three-tier open plate rack above three drawers and an open potboard base.
fig 2. 18thc Welsh Cottage Oak Dresser

We are dating as around 1800.

It is in 2 parts rack and base

They aways look great in a country setting .

We have included a picture ( last one) as it appeared in the home we purchased it from

And as normal we offer this at our normal competitive price

UK delivery included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

UK deli

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Welsh Dresser to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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18THC WELSH COTTAGE OAK DRESSER

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An 18th-century Welsh oak kitchen dresser featuring a three-tier open plate rack above three drawers and an open potboard base.
18THC WELSH COTTAGE OAK DRESSER
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A Welsh dresser is a piece of vernacular furniture originating in Wales during the 17th and 18th centuries, comprising a lower storage base of drawers or cupboards beneath an elevated rack with open shelving designed for displaying crockery.

Eighteenth-century dressers were typically constructed from solid regional hardwoods such as oak, featuring pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-sawn backboards, and hand-dovetailed drawers often fitted with brass handles or teardrop pulls.

Authentic 18th-century dressers display period-correct signs of age, such as hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular dovetail joints, wooden peg construction, natural timber shrinkage across wide boards, and oxidisation around original hardware.

An antique oak dresser serves as a functional focal point in open-plan kitchens, dining spaces, or hallways, where the open shelves can display modern ceramics, glassware, or art books to contrast historic timber with modern design elements.

Preserve antique oak by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent movement in the timber.
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