What is a George I oak dresser base?

A George I oak dresser base is an English low sideboard dating from the early eighteenth century, featuring storage drawers set above turned front legs, originally produced for food service and tableware storage in domestic settings.

What materials were traditionally used to construct 18th-century English dresser bases?

These pieces were crafted primarily from native English oak, assembled using mortise and tenon joints held with wooden pegs, and fitted with hand-cast brass handles, keyhole escutcheons, and iron lock mechanisms.

How do you identify an authentic early 18th-century oak dresser base?

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, joinery secured with wooden pegs rather than modern screws, hand-dovetailed drawer construction, original keyhole escutcheons, and natural wear to the lower leg stretchers and feet.

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

An oak dresser base functions effectively as a hallway console table or dining room server, providing surface space for table lamps and ceramics while balancing contemporary artwork hung above the unit.

How should an early 18th-century oak sideboard be maintained?

Preserve the timber finish by applying high-grade beeswax twice a year, keeping the furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators, and wiping surfaces down with a clean, dry cloth.

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Early 18th Century Large Oak Dresser Base Sideboard, English George I Period

Name: Early 18th Century Large Oak Dresser Base Sideboard, English George I Period
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1229986
Price: 5800 GBP
Availability: InStock

18th century

For Sale by S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

Description

An Extremely Attractive Large Early 18th Century English George I Period Oak Dresser Base, Or Sideboard, Retaining Good Rich Colour And Surface Throughout, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Three Drawers To Frieze, With Replacement Old Brass Handles, Raised On Four Elegant Baluster Turned Legs With Square Sections.

Oak dresser bases were an important and practical form of domestic furniture throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, originally providing both a useful working surface and easily accessible storage within the home. As a result they were generally subjected to considerable use and it is increasingly difficult to find good early examples which retain the character, colour and surface that makes them so desirable today.

This is a particularly attractive example, dating from the early part of the 18th century and of slightly larger proportions than the norm. Constructed from well chosen English oak throughout, it has developed a good rich colour and pleasing surface over the course of some 300 years, with the inevitable old marks, wear and minor imperfections, which one would expect on an item of this age, blending beautifully into the overall surface of the piece

The three drawers are of good practical size and the replacement old brass handles have clearly been in place for a considerable period of time and sit very comfortably on the piece.

Dresser bases of this type remain incredibly practical pieces of furniture for modern day living and the impressive length of this example makes it even more suitable for use as a sideboard in a dining room or kitchen, whilst still maintaining characteristically shallow depth which means it will work just as well in a hallway or general living space.

As with all the items which we offer for sale, it has been attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled and experienced traditional antique furniture restorers, ensuring that it is ready for placement straight into the home. Please note that there is a working lock and key for the just the middle drawer.

Circa 1720.

Height 33.25in.

Width 89in.

Depth 20.5in.

Physical Dimensions

Height

85cm (33.46")

Width

225cm (88.58")

Depth

52cm (20.47")

Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this George I Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1229986

Dealers Internal Reference

9918

Dealers Notes

A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.

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Description

fig 1. An early eighteenth-century oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned front legs, and a dark brown finish. — fig 1. Early 18th Century Large Oak Dresser Base Sideboard, English George I Period

Oak dresser bases were an important and practical form of domestic furniture throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, originally providing both a useful working surface and easily accessible storage within the home. As a result they were generally subjected to considerable use and it is increasingly difficult to find good early examples which retain the character, colour and surface that makes them so desirable today.

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This is a particularly attractive example, dating from the early part of the 18th century and of slightly larger proportions than the norm.

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

Constructed from well chosen English oak throughout, it has developed a good rich colour and pleasing surface over the course of some 300 years, with the inevitable old marks, wear and minor imperfections, which one would expect on an item of this age, blending beautifully into the overall surface of the piece

fig 2. An early eighteenth-century oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned front legs, and a dark brown finish. — fig 2. Early 18th Century Large Oak Dresser Base Sideboard, English George I Period

The three drawers are of good practical size and the replacement old brass handles have clearly been in place for a considerable period of time and sit very comfortably on the piece.

Dresser bases of this type remain incredibly practical pieces of furniture for modern day living and the impressive length of this example makes it even more suitable for use as a sideboard in a dining room or kitchen, whilst still maintaining characteristically shallow depth which means it will work just as well in a hallway or general living space.

fig 3. An early eighteenth-century oak dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned front legs, and a dark brown finish. — fig 3. Early 18th Century Large Oak Dresser Base Sideboard, English George I Period

As with all the items which we offer for sale, it has been attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled and experienced traditional antique furniture restorers, ensuring that it is ready for placement straight into the home. Please note that there is a working lock and key for the just the middle drawer.

Circa 1720.

Height 33.25in.

Width 89in.

Depth 20.5in.