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Mid 18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser
Wakelin and Linfield
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Mid 18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser

18th century
Description

A very good example of a mid 18th century Welsh oak cupboard dresser, the rack with moulded top and central fish tail design above well shaped supports with inset moulded side supports and spice drawers. Below, a four drawer base with panelled sides and fielded panel doors. England. C.1750. This is the most scrumptious piece of !8th century oak furniture you will ever see. The colour and patina is second to none and the shaped canope and sides of the rack are a delight to behold. It is the perfect size for a low ceilinged room in a modern kitchen or in a small cottage - in fact it would work anywhere in any home.

Physical Dimensions
Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Dresser to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218122
Dealers Internal Reference
0633
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West Sussex based specialists in formal and country antique furniture, decorative items, ceramics, art and sculpture from the 16th to 20th centuries. High St, Petworth, GU28 0AU

Description
A very good example of a mid 18th century Welsh oak cupboard dresser, the rack with moulded top and central fish tail design above well shaped supports with inset moulded side supports and spice drawers. Below, a four drawer base with panelled sides and fielded panel doors. England. C.1750. This is the most scrumptious piece of !8th century oak furniture you will ever see.
The colour and patina is second to none and the shaped canope and sides of the rack are a delight to behold.
Wakelin and Linfield

It is the perfect size for a low ceilinged room in a modern kitchen or in a small cottage - in fact it would work anywhere in any home.

Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Dresser to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1218122
Dealers Internal Ref
0633
Wakelin and Linfield
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2026

Specialists in formal and country antique furniture and decorative items from 16th to 20th centuries

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Trade Associations

Wakelin and Linfield is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Mid 18th-century Welsh oak dresser with an open plate rack, scalloped top frieze, small spice drawers, and a base containing drawers and panelled cupboards.
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Archive I Mid 18th-century Welsh oak dresser with an open plate rack, scalloped top frieze, small spice drawers, and a base containing drawers and panelled cupboards.

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GU28 0AU
United Kingdom

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Mid 18th-century Welsh oak dresser with an open plate rack, scalloped top frieze, small spice drawers, and a base containing drawers and panelled cupboards.
Mid 18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser
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Mid 18th-century Welsh oak dresser with an open plate rack, scalloped top frieze, small spice drawers, and a base containing drawers and panelled cupboards.
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A Welsh oak dresser is a traditional piece of regional country storage furniture originating in Wales, designed with an open-shelved upper rack for displaying tableware over a deep base comprising drawers and enclosed cupboards.

These dressers were constructed primarily using solid native oak with mortise-and-tenon peg-jointed frames, hand-planed backboards, hand-cut dovetail drawer joinery, and brass or turned wooden hardware.

Authentic 18th-century examples feature hand-sawing marks, hand-carved dovetails, original peg joinery, uneven wear patterns around the handles, and natural timber shrinkage lines along panel seams.

Integrate the piece into a contemporary kitchen or dining space by displaying neutral stoneware, plain ceramics, or glassware on the open shelves to create visual contrast against the dark timber patina.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the natural timber patina and shield the wood from moisture.
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