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Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900
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Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900

1900 - 1920
For Sale by The Old Cinema
Description

A painted antique oak serving table with a broad natural timber top set above two generous drawers. Each drawer front is divided into a pair of deeply moulded geometric panels, combining stepped rectangular motifs with angular star-like forms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1232197
Dealers Internal Reference
49673
Description
A painted antique oak serving table with a broad natural timber top set above two generous drawers.
Each drawer front is divided into a pair of deeply moulded geometric panels, combining stepped rectangular motifs with angular star-like forms.
The Old Cinema
Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1232197
Dealers Internal Ref
49673
The Old Cinema
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2020
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An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
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Archive I An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.

Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900

Archive II An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher. View III
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Telephone 0208 995 4166
Location
160 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 1PR
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jul 2020
Items For Sale 150
Items Sold 1,493
The Old Cinema
Verified Since Jul 2020
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Location: 160 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1PR, United Kingdom
Verified
Jul 2020
For Sale
150
Sold
1,493
An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
Antique Oak Dresser Base c.1900
Ref: SA1232197
An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

An antique dresser base is a low wooden storage piece originally designed to support a top rack for displaying tableware, often functioning independently as a sideboard or server. Popularised in British homes during the seventeenth to early twentieth centuries, these pieces combine surface workspace with deep drawers.

Turn-of-the-century dresser bases were predominantly constructed from solid native timbers such as oak, pine, or elm. Construction featured hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, and brass drop handles or teardrop pulls.

Authentic pieces from around 1900 typically feature irregular dovetail jointing inside drawers, natural wear on the runners, period keyhole escutcheons, and signs of aged timber shrinkage along panels or backboards.

Position the piece in an entryway or dining area as a console table, pairing the natural wood top with contemporary ceramic vessels or a modern wall mirror to balance historical character with clean lines.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners that could degrade historical paint finishes. Apply a clear wax polish to exposed natural wood areas periodically to preserve moisture and lustre.
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