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18th Century Inlaid Oak Lancashire Dresser Base
Debenham Antiques Ltd
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18th Century Inlaid Oak Lancashire Dresser Base

18th century
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18th century inlaid oak lancashire dresser base circa 1760.

We are pleased to offer this beautiful georgian period dresser base from lancashire, england.

2 plank top with cross banded border and moulded edge.  below a border of the same with inlaid symmetrical patterns.  central drawer with a double door cupboard complete with original shelf and semi concealed drawer.  flanked either side by 3 graduating drawers, all fitted with cock beaded edging, cross banded and brass handles.  canted corners with an inset fluted column to each front edge, adds a nice finishing touch.

Raised on 6 shaped ogee bracket feet.  original deep colour and patina has been maintained.

Clear evidence that this dresser would have original had a rack.  minor age shrinkage between planks on top surface which has been stabilised.  most of the locks are no longer present.  supports to middle legs have been replaced.  minor surface marks and restorations to woodwork.  structurally strong and a fantastic example of a functional antique, ready for everyday use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
87.6cm (34.49")
Width
202cm (79.53")
Depth
55.2cm (21.73")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Inlaid Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166701
Dealers Internal Reference
RK41
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Description
18th century inlaid oak lancashire dresser base circa 1760.

We are pleased to offer this beautiful georgian period dresser base from lancashire, england.

2 plank top with cross banded border and moulded edge.  below a border of the same with inlaid symmetrical patterns.  central drawer with a double door cupboard complete with original shelf and semi concealed drawer.

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  flanked either side by 3 graduating drawers, all fitted with cock beaded edging, cross banded and brass handles.
Debenham Antiques Ltd

  canted corners with an inset fluted column to each front edge, adds a nice finishing touch.

fig 1. An 18th-century inlaid oak Lancashire dresser base featuring six drawers, a central two-door fielded panel cupboard, brass handles, and ogee bracket feet.
fig 1. 18th Century Inlaid Oak Lancashire Dresser Base

Raised on 6 shaped ogee bracket feet.  original deep colour and patina has been maintained.

Clear evidence that this dresser would have original had a rack.  minor age shrinkage between planks on top surface which has been stabilised.  most of the locks are no longer present.  supports to middle legs have been replaced.  minor surface marks and restorations to woodwork.  structurally strong and a fantastic example of a functional antique, ready for everyday use.

Height
87.6cm (34.49")
Width
202cm (79.53")
Depth
55.2cm (21.73")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Inlaid Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166701
Dealers Internal Ref
RK41
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
Location
73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2012
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Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
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An 18th-century inlaid oak Lancashire dresser base featuring six drawers, a central two-door fielded panel cupboard, brass handles, and ogee bracket feet.
18TH CENTURY INLAID OAK LANCASHIRE DRESSER BASE
Ref: SA1166701
An 18th-century inlaid oak Lancashire dresser base featuring six drawers, a central two-door fielded panel cupboard, brass handles, and ogee bracket feet.
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A Lancashire dresser base is an 18th-century regional English storage piece, characterised by its long proportion, arrangement of drawers surrounding central fielded cupboard doors, and decorative inlay or mahogany crossbanding.

These pieces were constructed primarily from native English oak, often accented with mahogany, fruitwood, or boxwood crossbanding and finished with cast brass swan-neck or drop-loop handles.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, thick hand-cut dovetail joints, historic brassware fixing marks on drawer fronts, and natural shrinkage across wide timber panels.

An antique oak dresser base serves as a low sideboard in a dining space, a hallway console for practical storage, or a media cabinet in a living room, adding historic contrast to contemporary schemes.

Position the piece away from direct heat sources to limit timber movement, wipe surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and apply clear beeswax polish periodically to protect the patina.
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