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Welsh Oak Dresser Base
Arcadia Antiques
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Welsh Oak Dresser Base

19th century
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Good early 19th C Welsh Oak 2 drawer dresser base with sycamore top, good colour. 1820

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
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Arcadia Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

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SA1211800
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9408
Description
Good early 19th C Welsh Oak 2 drawer dresser base with sycamore top, good colour. 1820
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

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SA1211800
Dealers Internal Ref
9408
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A dark-stained Welsh oak dresser base featuring two wide drawers with circular knobs and a light scrubbed timber top surface.
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Archive I A dark-stained Welsh oak dresser base featuring two wide drawers with circular knobs and a light scrubbed timber top surface.

Welsh Oak Dresser Base

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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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A dark-stained Welsh oak dresser base featuring two wide drawers with circular knobs and a light scrubbed timber top surface.
Welsh Oak Dresser Base
Ref: SA1211800
A dark-stained Welsh oak dresser base featuring two wide drawers with circular knobs and a light scrubbed timber top surface.
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Originating in rural Wales during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the dresser base served as a utilitarian work surface for food preparation and storage in farmhouse kitchens. Over time, these pieces evolved into dual-purpose furniture combining a lower drawer unit with an optional upper plate rack for displaying ceramics.

Traditional Welsh dresser bases were primarily constructed from locally sourced native hardwoods, most commonly English or Welsh oak, occasionally combined with pine drawer linings. Joinery techniques included hand-cut dovetails, peg construction, and mortise and tenon joints to ensure structural durability.

Authentic period dresser bases typically display signs of hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular drawer construction, original wooden pegging, and natural patination from historic wax application. Secondary woods, such as pine or poplar used for drawer bottoms, often exhibit hand-sawn tool marks.

A dresser base functions effectively as a hall console, living room sideboard, or media stand in contemporary settings. Positioning modern artwork or contemporary lighting directly above the timber top creates an effective visual contrast between historic textures and clean modern lines.

Antique oak surfaces should be maintained by periodic application of high-grade beeswax polish rubbed in the direction of the timber grain. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage, splitting, or bleaching of the original finish.
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