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Welsh Dresser Base
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Welsh Dresser Base

18th century
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Pretty little Welsh 2 drawer dresser base with great colour. 1760

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

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

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SA1211794
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9404
Description
Pretty little Welsh 2 drawer dresser base with great colour. 1760
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1211794
Dealers Internal Ref
9404
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An antique dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring two drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped apron, and a lower potboard shelf.
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Archive I An antique dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring two drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped apron, and a lower potboard shelf.

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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 antique dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring two drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped apron, and a lower potboard shelf.
Welsh Dresser Base
Ref: SA1211794
An antique dark oak Welsh dresser base featuring two drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped apron, and a lower potboard shelf.
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A Welsh dresser base is a historic item of regional British vernacular furniture, designed primarily as a low storage server with drawers and often an open lower shelf known as a potboard. Originating in rural Wales and border counties, these functional pieces were used in kitchens and dining areas for food preparation and tableware storage.

Dresser bases were primarily constructed from locally sourced native hardwoods, most commonly solid oak, pine, elm, or fruitwood. Construction techniques relied on mortise and tenon joinery, hand-planed timbers, wooden pegs, and brass drop handles.

Authentic period pieces display evidence of hand-tooling, such as pit-saw marks on back panels, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and natural timber shrinkage over time. Look for original brass ironmongery, uneven wear on the lower potboard or feet, and structural pegging along the frame.

A dresser base functions effectively as a hallway console, a dining room sideboard, or a living room focal point. Designers often style the upper surface with lamps or ceramic vessels, utilising the lower potboard for woven baskets or folded textiles to balance historic character with modern functionality.

Dust the wood regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber finish. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent warping or splitting of the solid timber panels.
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