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18thc Welsh Oak 5 Drawer Dresser Base. Mid Wales
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18thc Welsh Oak 5 Drawer Dresser Base. Mid Wales

18th century
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A SUPER LATE 18THC OAK DRESSER BASE C 1800 FROM MID WALES.

IT HAS A FABULOUS ORIGINAL PATINA AND COLOUR. THE MEASUREMENTS ARE 187CMS L 84cms H 39CMS D

TOTALLY ORIGINAL APART FROM THE HANDLES WHICH ARE OLD REPLACEMENTS.

THESE DRESSERS WERE FOUND IN MOST FARMHOUSES IN THE AREA AND WERE THE MOST FUNCTIONAL PIECE OF FURNITURE IN THE KITCHEN , PLENTY OF DRAWER SPACE FOR UTENSILS AND THE "POTBOARD" FOR JUST THAT. MILK CONTAINERS, BUTTER CHURNS ETC.

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ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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A SUPER LATE 18THC OAK DRESSER BASE C 1800 FROM MID WALES.

IT HAS A FABULOUS ORIGINAL PATINA AND COLOUR. THE MEASUREMENTS ARE 187CMS L 84cms H 39CMS D

TOTALLY ORIGINAL APART FROM THE HANDLES WHICH ARE OLD REPLACEMENTS.

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THESE DRESSERS WERE FOUND IN MOST FARMHOUSES IN THE AREA AND WERE THE MOST FUNCTIONAL PIECE OF FURNITURE IN THE KITCHEN , PLENTY OF DRAWER SPACE FOR UTENSILS AND THE "POTBOARD" FOR JUST THAT.
Mike Melody Antiques

MILK CONTAINERS, BUTTER CHURNS ETC.

DELIVERY IN THE UK INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC.

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.

18THC WELSH OAK 5 DRAWER DRESSER BASE. MID WALES

Archive II An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf. View V
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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.
18THC WELSH OAK 5 DRAWER DRESSER BASE. MID WALES
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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring five drawers with brass swan-neck handles, an arched central apron, turned supports, and a lower pot board shelf.
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A Welsh dresser base, historically developed in the 18th century, is a utilitarian piece of country furniture designed for storage and food preparation in vernacular British homes. Unlike full dressers with upper racks, the base features drawers and frequently a lower open shelf known as a pot board.

These regional pieces were primarily constructed from locally sourced native timbers such as English and Welsh oak, pine, or fruitwood. Construction features typically include hand-dovetailed drawer joints, peg joinery, thick planked tops, and cast brass swan-neck drawer handles.

Authentic 18th-century oak pieces display uneven wear patterns, hand-sawn wood marks on back panels, and original pegged tenon joints. Look for natural wood shrinkage across wide timber planks, oxidised dark patina around drawer pulls, and hand-forged or early cast hardware.

A Welsh dresser base serves as an effective anchor in an entryway, dining area, or open-plan living room. Style the top surface with low-profile contemporary ceramics, table lamps, or framed artwork, leaving the lower pot board open or arranged with simple earthenware jars.

Maintain the oak surface by dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and applying a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the grain. Avoid placement near direct heat sources or in areas with extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent timber movement and cracking.
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