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19th Century Kitchen Dresser in Original Paint
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
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Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

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19th Century Kitchen Dresser in Original Paint

19th century
Description

A wonderfully original mid 19th century pine kitchen dresser in old dry simulated oak paint and a thick 2 plank Sycamore scrub top. In as found, perfectly imperfect condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Painted Pine Dresser Base to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1171570
Dealers Internal Reference
1691
Description
A wonderfully original mid 19th century pine kitchen dresser in old dry simulated oak paint and a thick 2 plank Sycamore scrub top. In as found, perfectly imperfect condition.
Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Painted Pine Dresser Base to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1171570
Dealers Internal Ref
1691
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2023

We deal in a range of pieces such as tables, storage and seating, ranging from the 18th through to the mid 20th century.

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A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door.
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Archive I A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door.

19th Century Kitchen Dresser in Original Paint

Archive II A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View II
Archive III A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door. View VIII
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A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door.
19th Century Kitchen Dresser in Original Paint
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A 19th-century pine kitchen dresser base featuring a shaped gallery upstand, a distressed ochre painted finish, seven drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a central cupboard door.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A Victorian kitchen dresser base is a freestanding wooden cabinet designed primarily for utilitarian storage in 19th-century pantries and kitchens. These pieces typically features a combination of drawers, cupboard space, and a flat timber top used for food preparation or display.

19th-century country dressers were commonly built from regional softwoods such as pine or deal, and occasionally hardwoods like oak. They were often finished with milk paint or scumble glaze to protect the timber and obscure less expensive woods.

Original paint on 19th-century furniture usually displays uneven wear consistent with daily touchpoints, such as around knobs and keyholes. Layering, micro-crazing, and natural oxidisation of the paint layer indicate historical age rather than contemporary distressing.

A painted dresser base serves as an ideal focal point in a hallway, dining space, or kitchen area. Placing contemporary art or simple ceramics above the piece balances the historical patina with modern visual elements.

Preserving historical painted finishes requires maintaining a stable environment away from direct heat sources and sunlight. Dusting with a soft cloth and applying a clear microcrystalline wax sparingly helps protect the paint layer without altering the underlying patina.
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