What is a pot board dresser base?

A pot board dresser base is a traditional piece of regional country furniture featuring a flat top surface, frieze drawers, and an open lower shelf originally designed for storing large kitchen pots and ironware.

What materials were used in 19th-century oak dresser bases?

These dressers were constructed primarily from native solid oak, often utilizing pine or oak for secondary drawer linings, accompanied by cast or pierced brass swan-neck and backplate handles.

How do you identify an authentic 19th-century oak dresser base?

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-sawn timber marks on back panels, uneven wear on the lower pot board, and original wooden peg joinery throughout the frame.

How can an antique oak dresser base be styled in a modern interior?

Position the dresser base in a hallway, dining space, or open-plan room, pairing the warm wood grain with modern artwork, a large wall mirror, or ceramic vessels placed on the pot board.

How should an antique oak dresser base be maintained?

Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture, dust regularly with a soft cloth, and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically to protect the patination.

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19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

19th century

For Sale by Hingstons of Wilton

Description

19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

A superb 19th century oak dresser base of generous proportions, combining practical storage with classic country house charm. Crafted from solid oak, the piece displays a beautiful warm colour and well-developed patina acquired through years of careful use.

The dresser features three drawers across the front, each fitted with decorative brass drop handles, above a traditional pot board base offering useful additional storage and display space. The shaped apron beneath the drawers adds a touch of elegance, while the clean lines and sturdy construction reflect the quality craftsmanship of the period.

Its versatile proportions make it ideal for use in a kitchen, dining room, hallway, or living space, where it can serve as a sideboard, serving table, or storage cabinet. A timeless antique that blends effortlessly into both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Key Features

• Authentic 19th century oak dresser base

• Constructed from solid oak

• Three drawers with decorative brass drop handles

• Traditional pot board base for additional storage

• Attractive shaped apron detail

• Rich oak patina and warm colour throughout

• Strong and sturdy period construction

• Suitable as a sideboard, server, or storage piece

• Ideal for traditional and modern interiors alike

• Excellent combination of practicality and antique character

Measurements

Length: 170 cm (67 ins)

Depth: 45 cm (17¾ ins)

Height: 70.5 cm (30½ ins)

“There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man’s lawful prey.”

• Delivery

• UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

• On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wished to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

•

This 19th century oak dresser base is a green product and have not affected the environment we live in.

• We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

• Guarantee

This 19th century oak dresser base carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

• PRICE MATCHING

• Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

• When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

• We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

• Hingstons Distance selling policy.

• Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

• Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

• Items remain on sale until payment is received.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70.5cm (27.76")

Width

170cm (66.93")

Depth

45cm (17.72")

Declaration

Hingstons of Wilton has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1217110

Dealers Notes

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please take into account the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before making a decision if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique that has to meet the criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Beware of cheaper imitations.

DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd are covered under the Distance Selling Regulations, which give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 7 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less RETURN transport costs.

Description

19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

“

A superb 19th century oak dresser base of generous proportions, combining practical storage with classic country house charm.

Hingstons of Wilton

Crafted from solid oak, the piece displays a beautiful warm colour and well-developed patina acquired through years of careful use.

fig 1. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 1. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

The dresser features three drawers across the front, each fitted with decorative brass drop handles, above a traditional pot board base offering useful additional storage and display space. The shaped apron beneath the drawers adds a touch of elegance, while the clean lines and sturdy construction reflect the quality craftsmanship of the period.

fig 2. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 2. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

Its versatile proportions make it ideal for use in a kitchen, dining room, hallway, or living space, where it can serve as a sideboard, serving table, or storage cabinet. A timeless antique that blends effortlessly into both traditional and contemporary interiors.

fig 3. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 3. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

Key Features

• Authentic 19th century oak dresser base

• Constructed from solid oak

• Three drawers with decorative brass drop handles

• Traditional pot board base for additional storage

• Attractive shaped apron detail

fig 4. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 4. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

• Rich oak patina and warm colour throughout

• Strong and sturdy period construction

• Suitable as a sideboard, server, or storage piece

• Ideal for traditional and modern interiors alike

• Excellent combination of practicality and antique character

fig 5. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 5. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

Measurements

Length: 170 cm (67 ins)

Depth: 45 cm (17¾ ins)

Height: 70.5 cm (30½ ins)

“There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man’s lawful prey.”

fig 6. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 6. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

• Delivery

• UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

fig 7. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 7. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

• On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wished to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

fig 8. A 19th-century warm brown oak dresser base with three drawers, pierced brass handles, a scalloped apron, and an open lower pot board shelf. — fig 8. 19th Century Oak Dresser Base with Pot Board and Three Drawers

•

This 19th century oak dresser base is a green product and have not affected the environment we live in.

• We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

• Guarantee

This 19th century oak dresser base carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

• PRICE MATCHING

• Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

• When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

• We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

• Hingstons Distance selling policy.

• Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

• Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

• Items remain on sale until payment is received.