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English Oak Dresser Base
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English Oak Dresser Base

18th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
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Stunning late 18th C English oak dresser base with carved fielded panels and a wonderful colour. 1790

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
186cm (73.23")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this English Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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SA1209798
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9362
Description
Stunning late 18th C English oak dresser base with carved fielded panels and a wonderful colour. 1790
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
186cm (73.23")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this English Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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SA1209798
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9362
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An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors.

English Oak Dresser Base

Archive II An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors. View X
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Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors.
English Oak Dresser Base
Ref: SA1209798
An eighteenth-century dark oak dresser base featuring three top drawers and a central column of drawers flanked by two arched fielded panel cupboard doors.
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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFielded panel doors, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet, Central drawer flight
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 186 cm (73 in) x D 58 cm (23 in)

This Georgian English oak dresser base takes the form of a long sideboard standing upon shaped bracket feet, measuring 95 cm high, 186 cm wide, 58 cm deep. The dark brown timber displays rich grain patterns across its polished surfaces, complemented by brass drop handles fitted to the drawers and key escutcheons placed centrally on each drawer front and cupboard door. Storage consists of three long top drawers positioned above a central vertical column of four smaller drawers, flanked on either side by an arched fielded panel cupboard door. The construction employs solid oak planks with visible age-related patination across the wood. Placed in a dining room, hallway or living space, the piece provides generous surface display space and internal cabinet storage for tableware, linens or everyday household items.

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An English oak dresser base is a low wooden storage cabinet originally designed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for preparing food or storing household linens. Unlike a full dresser, it lacks an upper plate rack, featuring a flat counter surface with an arrangement of drawers and cupboards below.

Traditional pieces feature hand-joined solid oak, often constructed with mortise and tenon joints, wood pegging, and hand-dovetailed drawer boxes. The timber frequently displays quartersawn oak grain and is fitted with cast brass drop handles and key escutcheons.

Authentic eighteenth-century examples display hand-planed drawer linings, original timber shrinkage gaps, and irregular hand-cut dovetails. The back panels and secondary timber linings typically consist of pine or poplar, showing dark aged patination.

A dresser base functions effectively as a sideboard in a dining space, a hallway console table, or a low media unit in a living room. Pairing the dark timber with contemporary ceramic lighting, abstract artwork, or neutral linen textiles balances the historical wood tones.

Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year using a soft lint-free cloth to nourish the timber and retain its surface patina. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent wood movement and cracking.
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