Sold: English Oak Dresser Circa 1700 18th Century

Name: English Oak Dresser Circa 1700
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1218696
Price: 2200 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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An antique dark oak dresser base featuring geometric moulded drawer fronts, brass handles, and turned legs.

English Oak Dresser Circa 1700

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ObjectDressers & Sideboards
Period18th century
StyleWilliam & Mary
MaterialOak, Brass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsGeometric drawer mouldings, Turned legs, Brass drop handles, Escutcheon keyholes
SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 143 cm (56 in) x D 74 cm (29 in)

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Dresser bases originated in late 17th-century Britain as low serving tables placed in dining halls or kitchens to prepare and present food. Over time, these pieces evolved to include drawers for utensil storage and were crafted primarily from native hardwoods such as English oak.

Pieces from this era were constructed from solid English oak using joinery techniques such as hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, hand-planed tops, and wooden peg fixings. Drawer fronts frequently featured geometric applied mouldings and brass drop-swivel handles held by split pins.

Authentic period dressers exhibit irregular tool marks from pit saws and hand planes, genuine age-related shrinkage in the wood panels, split-pin fittings on brass handles, and hand-chiseled drawer construction without modern machine dovetails.

A period oak dresser base serves as a focal point in hallways, living rooms, or dining spaces when paired with contemporary artwork, minimalist ceramic lamps, or neutral woven textiles to balance the dark wood tone and heavy visual weight.

Maintain the surface patina by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity fluctuations to prevent wood shrinkage or cracking.

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English Oak Dresser Circa 1700

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