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English Painted Potboard Dresser Base
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English Painted Potboard Dresser Base

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
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Early 19th C English 2 drawer painted potboard dresser base with a scrubbed and bleached oak top. 1830

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Potboard Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
201cm (79.13")
Depth
52.5cm (20.67")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1213297
Dealers Internal Reference
9414
Description
Early 19th C English 2 drawer painted potboard dresser base with a scrubbed and bleached oak top. 1830
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Potboard Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
201cm (79.13")
Depth
52.5cm (20.67")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213297
Dealers Internal Ref
9414
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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Archive I An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf.

English Painted Potboard Dresser Base

Archive II An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View II
Archive III An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View III
Archive IV An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View IV
Archive V An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View V
Archive VI An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View VI
Archive VII An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View VII
Archive VIII An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View VIII
Archive IX An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View IX
Archive X An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View X
Archive XI An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf. View XI
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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 English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf.
English Painted Potboard Dresser Base
Ref: SA1213297
An English painted wooden potboard dresser base with a scrubbed timber top, two drawers, turned legs, and an open slatted lower shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialPine, Paint, Metal
  • ColourPale Grey
  • MotifsSlatted potboard, Corner spandrels, Wooden drawer knobs, Straight legs
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 201 cm (79 in) x D 52.5 cm (21 in)

This early nineteenth-century English Country dresser base is constructed from pine, paint, and metal with a scrubbed and bleached oak top. The piece is finished in a pale grey paint with a rustic farmhouse design vibe. It includes a rectangular top above a frieze with two wide drawers fitted with small round wooden knobs, supported by straight legs that have decorative corner spandrels underneath the apron. Below, an open slatted potboard shelf runs the full length of the base, resting just above the floor. Visible details include minor surface wear and natural timber grain variations on the top surface. The dresser base measures 75 cm high, 201 cm wide, and 52.5 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this item provides practical storage and display surface area in a kitchen, hallway, dining room, or living space.

FAQs

A potboard dresser base is a traditional piece of British country furniture featuring a low slatted or solid wooden shelf near the floor, originally designed to store large kitchen pots, pans, and earthenware.

These pieces were typically constructed from local hardwoods and softwoods such as oak, pine, or elm, often finished with milk paint, wax, or oil to withstand daily kitchen utility.

Authentic antique examples often feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original peg construction, wear along the lower potboard slats, and layered historical paint finishes showing natural patination.

Position the unit as a hallway console table or dining room server, utilising the lower open shelf for woven baskets or earthenware vessels while keeping the top clear for lighting and artwork.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners that could strip original paint layers; apply clear beeswax sparingly to unpainted timber surfaces to preserve moisture.
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