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Georgian Style Oak Open-backed Platerack Dresser
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Georgian Style Oak Open-backed Platerack Dresser

19th century
Description

A good 19th-century oak open-backed platerack dresser, the platerack with surround pierced open fretwork detail, the base with an arrangement of drawers 2/3 and a single arched cupboard with a fielded panel door,

Size 137cm wide, 49cm deep, 188cm high

Physical Dimensions
Height
188cm (74.02")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Antique Oak Plate Dresser to the Victorian era.

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SA1212628
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500 pieces of quality antique furniture at Country Homes Antiques Stirling Scotland. View website. Trade welcome

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Description
A good 19th-century oak open-backed platerack dresser, the platerack with surround pierced open fretwork detail, the base with an arrangement of drawers 2/3 and a single arched cupboard with a fielded panel door,

Size 137cm wide, 49cm deep, 188cm high

Height
188cm (74.02")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Antique Oak Plate Dresser to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212628
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Country Homes Antiques Stirling
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2016

Fine period furniturnishings-timeless design

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An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door.

Georgian Style Oak Open-backed Platerack Dresser

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door. View IV
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An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door.
Georgian style oak open-backed platerack dresser
Ref: SA1212628
An 18th-century dark oak open-backed dresser featuring an upper plate rack with fretwork detailing positioned above a base with five drawers and an arched panelled cupboard door.
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  • ObjectDressers & Sideboards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFretwork apron, Arched panel door, Swan-neck brass handles, Open plate rack
  • SizeH 188 cm (74 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

This Victorian oak open-backed platerack dresser displays a dark brown timber finish and stands at 188 cm high, 137 cm wide, and 49 cm deep. The upper section comprises horizontal plate rails enclosed within pierced open fretwork side supports and a decorated fretwork apron beneath the top moulding. The lower base contains an arrangement of two small over three graduated drawers alongside a single cupboard door featuring an arched fielded panel, brass keyhole escutcheons, and paired swan-neck brass drop handles mounted on backplates. Traditional country house dining rooms or kitchens accommodate this piece as a functional storage and display unit for everyday tableware, ceramic collections, or decorative kitchenware. The base configuration offers concealed storage behind the cupboard door and multiple drawer compartments for cutlery and linens, while the open rack presents plates securely on edge. The substantial timber construction provides a sturdy surface at counter height for serving food or arranging decorative items.

FAQs

An 18th-century open-backed plate rack dresser is a piece of regional storage furniture comprising a lower sideboard with drawers and cupboards, topped with tiered open shelves designed for displaying tableware against the wall behind.

Georgian dressers were predominantly constructed using solid native hardwoods such as English oak, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, iron hinges, and cast brass swan-neck or bail handles.

Authentic 18th-century pieces display signs of hand-planing, irregular wear on bottom runners, historic iron or brass hardware, hand-cut dovetails, and genuine surface oxidisation and wax patination accumulated over centuries.

An antique oak dresser can be styled by pairing dark timber with modern neutral paint palettes, layering contemporary studio ceramics or glassware on the racks, and placing low-profile table lamps on the counter surface.

Maintain oak furniture by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources or high humidity to prevent timber movement.
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