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An Exceptional Elm 18th Century Dresser.
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An Exceptional Elm 18th Century Dresser.

18th century
Description

A highly figured elm dresser base of the most fantastic color and patination having a well-figured two-piece top above three long drawers and four further small spice drawers fitted into the shaped frieze.

In very good original condition, having later handles to the long drawers and of the most glorious golden color often associated with period elm furniture.

Circa 1780.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
211cm (83.07")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201388
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Description
A highly figured elm dresser base of the most fantastic color and patination having a well-figured two-piece top above three long drawers and four further small spice drawers fitted into the shaped frieze.
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In very good original condition, having later handles to the long drawers and of the most glorious golden color often associated with period elm furniture.
Dickinsons Antiques

Circa 1780.

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
211cm (83.07")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201388
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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Archive I An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Exceptional Elm 18th Century Dresser.

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Archive X An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View X
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Archive XII An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XII
Archive XIII An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XIII
Archive XIV An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XIV
Archive XV An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XV
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Archive XVIII An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XVIII
Archive XIX An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XIX
Archive XX An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron. View XX
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Dickinsons Antiques
Telephone 01756 748257 or 07971 958303
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The Estate Yard
West Street
Gargrave
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Oct 2020
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Items Sold 247
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An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron.
An Exceptional Elm 18th Century Dresser.
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An eighteenth-century warm brown elm dresser base featuring three primary drawers with brass handles above four small drawers set into a scalloped apron.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDresser Base
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialElm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScalloped apron, Swan-neck brass handles, Brass keyhole escutcheons, Auxiliary spice drawers
  • SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 211 cm (83 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

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An 18th century dresser base, also referred to as a low dresser or server, is a long wooden cabinet featuring drawers and a flat top surface, historically designed for serving food and storing tableware in regional British homes.

Georgian regional dressers were crafted from native hardwoods such as elm, oak, and fruitwood, employing hand-cut dovetail joints, pegged mortise and tenon frames, and hand-planed back panels.

Authentic 18th century pieces display hand-sawn timber marks, irregular dovetail joints, cast brass hardware with hand-cut threads, and wood shrinkage consistent with natural aging.

A low dresser base functions as a hallway console table, living room sideboard, or media unit, providing a functional surface while adding historic timber texture to contemporary settings.

Maintain a consistent indoor humidity level, position the timber away from direct heat sources, and apply a beeswax polish periodically with a soft cotton cloth to protect the surface.
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