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English Painted Potboard Dresser Base
Arcadia Antiques
for sale €3,744     $4,064
£3,200
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English Painted Potboard Dresser Base

18th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

Early 18th C painted oak potboard dresser base. 1740

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
187cm (73.62")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Potboard Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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SA1218586
Dealers Internal Reference
9431
Description
Early 18th C painted oak potboard dresser base. 1740
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
187cm (73.62")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Potboard Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218586
Dealers Internal Ref
9431
Arcadia Antiques
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An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs.
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Archive I An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs.

English Painted Potboard Dresser Base

Archive II An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View II
Archive III An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View III
Archive IV An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View IV
Archive V An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View V
Archive VI An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View VI
Archive VII An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View VII
Archive VIII An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs. View VIII
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Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 682
Items Sold 6,132
Arcadia Antiques
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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
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An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs.
English Painted Potboard Dresser Base
Ref: SA1218586
An English painted potboard dresser base in slate grey featuring three frieze drawers with brass handles and a low open shelf supported by turned legs.
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A potboard dresser base is a traditional British country furniture piece featuring an open lower shelf set near the floor, originally designed to hold heavy kitchen items like iron pots and pans.

Traditional potboard dressers were constructed from solid regional hardwoods or softwoods such as oak, pine, and elm, utilizing mortise and tenon joinery, hand-turned supports, and metal hardware.

Authentic period pieces typically feature hand-planed timber surfaces, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, natural wear along the potboard and feet, and signs of historic paint layers or timber oxidisation.

A potboard dresser base serves well as a hallway console or dining room server, providing a flat upper surface for table lamps and ceramics while the open shelf accommodates large vessels or woven baskets.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth, avoid abrasive or solvent-based chemical cleaners that could strip historic paint, and maintain stable indoor humidity to prevent timber movement.
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