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18th Century Antique Country Oak Dresser and Rack
Martlesham Antiques
for sale €4,154     $4,509
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18th Century Antique Country Oak Dresser and Rack

18th century
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A lovely quality 18th Century country oak dresser and rack, having a moulded edge cornice on the rack with dentil moulding and a decorative shaped frieze below, there are three shelves in the centre and a cupboard at each side with a single drawer below, the dresser base having three deep drawers with original brass swan neck handles and crossbanded drawer fronts, shaped apron below and standing on elegant cabriole legs. This dresser and rack has a lovely warm oak colour and has wonderful figuration on the top of the dresser base. Circa 1760.

60 1/2” x 18” x 80” high

154cms x 46cms x 204cms high

Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Country Dresser to the 18th Century.

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SA1178221
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3146
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A lovely quality 18th Century country oak dresser and rack, having a moulded edge cornice on the rack with dentil moulding and a decorative shaped frieze below, there are three shelves in the centre and a cupboard at each side with a single drawer below, the dresser base having three deep drawers with original brass swan neck handles and crossbanded drawer fronts, shaped apron below and standing on elegant cabriole legs.
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This dresser and rack has a lovely warm oak colour and has wonderful figuration on the top of the dresser base.
Martlesham Antiques

Circa 1760.

60 1/2” x 18” x 80” high

154cms x 46cms x 204cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Country Dresser to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1178221
Dealers Internal Ref
3146
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Martlesham Antiques Profile Page

Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I An 18th-century warm brown oak country dresser featuring an open plate rack flanked by small side cupboards over a three-drawer base with cabriole legs.

18th Century Antique Country Oak Dresser and Rack

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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
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The Thatched Roadhouse
Main Rd
Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century warm brown oak country dresser featuring an open plate rack flanked by small side cupboards over a three-drawer base with cabriole legs.
18th Century antique country oak dresser and rack
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An 18th-century warm brown oak country dresser featuring an open plate rack flanked by small side cupboards over a three-drawer base with cabriole legs.
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Originating in regional Britain during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, country dressers served as essential utility pieces in farmhouses and manors for preparing food and displaying family tableware.

These pieces were typically constructed from native English oak using hand-planed boards, pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-dovetailed drawer linings, and cast brass handles.

Authentic period dressers exhibit signs of hand-tooling, natural timber shrinkage over time, irregular backboards, genuine oxidisation around iron fittings, and age-consistent wear on runner tracks.

Style the open shelving with modern ceramic tableware, minimalist glassware, or contemporary artwork to create a textural contrast against the historical dark timber.

Maintain the finish by applying a thin layer of natural beeswax annually, dusting with a dry microfibre cloth, and avoiding proximity to direct heat sources or damp environments.
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