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Early 19th Century Oak Dresser Base
Martlesham Antiques
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Early 19th Century Oak Dresser Base

19th century
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Early 19th Century oak dresser base, having a nice figured rectangular top above a combination of five drawers of different sizes fitted with brass oval plate handles, shaped apron at the centre and shaped corner brackets either side, supported on square legs united by a potboard. Circa 1820.

65 1/2” x 18 3/4” x 30 1/2” high

167cms x 48cms x 78cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
167cm (65.75")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

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SA1209381
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3548
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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
Early 19th Century oak dresser base, having a nice figured rectangular top above a combination of five drawers of different sizes fitted with brass oval plate handles, shaped apron at the centre and shaped corner brackets either side, supported on square legs united by a potboard. Circa 1820.

65 1/2” x 18 3/4” x 30 1/2” high

167cms x 48cms x 78cms high

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
167cm (65.75")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209381
Dealers Internal Ref
3548
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Martlesham Antiques Profile Page

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Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
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An early 19th-century dark oak dresser base featuring five drawers with brass oval handles, an arched central apron, and a lower potboard shelf.
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An early 19th-century oak dresser base is a long, low piece of British country furniture typically featuring multiple drawers and an open lower potboard shelf. Produced during the late Georgian and Regency eras, these items functioned primarily as practical storage and food preparation surfaces in domestic kitchens and dining spaces.

Georgian oak dressers were crafted from solid regional oak, utilizing traditional joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints, hand-cut dovetails on drawer construction, and wooden pegging. Handles were commonly cast from brass, featuring oval backplates or swan-neck bail pulls.

Authentic pieces display signs of hand-tooling, including hand-planed backboards, irregular drawer dovetails, and genuine surface wear around handles and feet. The timber will show natural shrinkage across the grain and a deep patina built up over decades of wax polishing.

An oak dresser base works well as a hallway console, dining room sideboard, or behind a free-standing sofa. Modern styling often pairs the warm timber with contemporary wall art, modern ceramic vessels, or minimalist table lamps to create visual contrast.

Regular maintenance involves dusting with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain once or twice a year. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting.
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