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Small 18th Century Georgian Oak Dresser Base
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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Small 18th Century Georgian Oak Dresser Base

18th century
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A Delightful & Charming Mid 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Or Sideboard, Of Relatively Small Proportions, Retaining Superb Rich Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Rectangular Plank Top Over Three Regular Drawers And Four Small Drawers, With Replacement Pierced Brass Plate Handles, To Elegantly Shaped Frieze Raised On Turned Upright Supports With Original Potboard Shelf Below. 

An attractive dresser base of useful small size and therefore perfect for a wide ranging variety of spaces around the home, due to its narrow proportions amongst many other features. It is also of course very elegant and retains a good rich colour and patina as a consequence no doubt of many years hard graft and use, combined with love and care.

There is very little damage to speak of, certainly nothing visually unappealing, or which causes a structural problem and although the brass handles are replacements they are in keeping with the rest of the piece and sit really well on it so there are no concerns in that respect.

As suggested by the name the original purpose of a potboard shelf was to store all manner of pots and pans. These pots and pans were often still wet, very heavy, or possibly still hot when placed back onto the storage shelf and this is the reason that we regularly find potboard shelves damaged beyond repair, or in rather ugly condition visually. No such problem with this particular piece however, it has a perfectly functioning and attractive potboard shelf.

As with all items which we offer for sale this dresser base has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our trained antique furniture restorers, where it has recieved a natural wax polish to ensure it is ready for immediate placement within the home environment. The only drawer with functioning lock and key is the middle one, although this is not really the sort of item which requires lockable drawers anyway and very often we see that they have no locks at all.

Circa 1750.

Height 29.25in.

Width 60in.

Depth 15in.

Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

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SA1188622
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9706
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Description
A Delightful & Charming Mid 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Or Sideboard, Of Relatively Small Proportions, Retaining Superb Rich Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Rectangular Plank Top Over Three Regular Drawers And Four Small Drawers, With Replacement Pierced Brass Plate Handles, To Elegantly Shaped Frieze Raised On Turned Upright Supports With Original Potboard Shelf Below. 
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An attractive dresser base of useful small size and therefore perfect for a wide ranging variety of spaces around the home, due to its narrow proportions amongst many other features.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

It is also of course very elegant and retains a good rich colour and patina as a consequence no doubt of many years hard graft and use, combined with love and care.

fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring multiple drawers with pierced brass handles, turned front legs, and a lower pot board shelf.
fig 1. Small 18th Century Georgian Oak Dresser Base

There is very little damage to speak of, certainly nothing visually unappealing, or which causes a structural problem and although the brass handles are replacements they are in keeping with the rest of the piece and sit really well on it so there are no concerns in that respect.

fig 2. An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring multiple drawers with pierced brass handles, turned front legs, and a lower pot board shelf.
fig 2. Small 18th Century Georgian Oak Dresser Base

As suggested by the name the original purpose of a potboard shelf was to store all manner of pots and pans. These pots and pans were often still wet, very heavy, or possibly still hot when placed back onto the storage shelf and this is the reason that we regularly find potboard shelves damaged beyond repair, or in rather ugly condition visually. No such problem with this particular piece however, it has a perfectly functioning and attractive potboard shelf.

fig 3. An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring multiple drawers with pierced brass handles, turned front legs, and a lower pot board shelf.
fig 3. Small 18th Century Georgian Oak Dresser Base

As with all items which we offer for sale this dresser base has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our trained antique furniture restorers, where it has recieved a natural wax polish to ensure it is ready for immediate placement within the home environment. The only drawer with functioning lock and key is the middle one, although this is not really the sort of item which requires lockable drawers anyway and very often we see that they have no locks at all.

Circa 1750.

Height 29.25in.

Width 60in.

Depth 15in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1188622
Dealers Internal Ref
9706
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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An 18th-century dark oak dresser base featuring multiple drawers with pierced brass handles, turned front legs, and a lower pot board shelf.
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A Georgian oak dresser base is a traditional British low storage furniture piece dating from the 18th century, originally designed for country homes to store utensils and serve food.

Craftsmen constructed these dressers primarily from solid English oak, utilising hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, wooden peg fixings, and cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed timber surfaces, original pegged joinery, irregular drawer linings, natural timber oxidisation, and age-appropriate wear around handles and foot bases.

An oak dresser base functions as an entryway console or dining room server, creating a balanced contrast when paired with modern artwork, stone ceramics, or minimalist lighting.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and excessive sunlight, dusting regularly with a microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax polish annually to preserve the patination.
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