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Late 17th Century Oak Dresser Base
Wakelin and Linfield
for sale €3,803     $4,128
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Late 17th Century Oak Dresser Base

17th century
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A late 17th / early 18th century oak dresseer base, the moulded top above three cushion moulded drawers seperated by split baluster decoration. the whole raised on well turned legs with original spandrels and stretchers. Good colour and patination. England. C.1690

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Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 17th Century.

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SA1224175
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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

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A late 17th / early 18th century oak dresseer base, the moulded top above three cushion moulded drawers seperated by split baluster decoration. the whole raised on well turned legs with original spandrels and stretchers. Good colour and patination. England. C.1690
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Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 17th Century.

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

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High Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AU
United Kingdom

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Late 17th-century oak dresser base featuring geometric panelled drawer fronts, brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned legs with stretchers.
Late 17th Century Oak Dresser Base
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Late 17th-century oak dresser base featuring geometric panelled drawer fronts, brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned legs with stretchers.
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A 17th-century oak dresser base is a long, low storage cabinet originally designed for dining rooms or kitchens to store tableware and serve food. These early joinery pieces typically featured deep drawers, decorative geometric panel moulding, and turned oak legs.

These pieces were constructed using solid English oak assembled with traditional mortise, tenon, and wooden peg joinery. Drawer fronts frequently featured hand-carved geometric mouldings, solid oak drawer linings, and hand-forged brass or iron drop handles.

Authentic period pieces display signs of historical wear, hand-hewn oak timber with uneven surfaces, pegged joinery, original brass drop handles or keyhole escutcheons, and classic geometric applied moulding across the drawer fronts.

An oak dresser base functions well as a console table in an entrance hall or as a sideboard in a dining room. Contrast the dark oak timber and geometric structure against modern abstract artwork, contemporary table lamps, or neutral wall finishes.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish twice a year to nourish the oak timber. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting.
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