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Late 19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Revival Dresser Base of Narrow Proportions
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Late 19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Revival Dresser Base of Narrow Proportions

19th century
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An attractive late 19th century oak dresser base, of particularly useful narrow proportions and incorporating distinctive Gothic-style carved decoration.

The rectangular single plank top sits above three panelled cupboard doors, the two outer doors incorporating richly carved and pierced panels with Gothic-inspired tracery, floral and foliate motifs, flanking a simpler central panelled door.

The three doors open to reveal useful cupboard storage, the whole raised on four square legs with shaped inner corners.

The oak has developed a warm, mellow colour and pleasing surface character, while the long, narrow proportions make this a particularly practical piece for a hallway, dining room or other area where depth is limited.

A decorative and characterful piece of late Victorian oak furniture, combining useful storage with unusual Gothic Revival detailing.

Circa 1880–1900.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
200cm (78.74")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Carved Oak Dresser Base to the 1880s.

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SA1232819
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C3050
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Description
An attractive late 19th century oak dresser base, of particularly useful narrow proportions and incorporating distinctive Gothic-style carved decoration.

The rectangular single plank top sits above three panelled cupboard doors, the two outer doors incorporating richly carved and pierced panels with Gothic-inspired tracery, floral and foliate motifs, flanking a simpler central panelled door.

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The three doors open to reveal useful cupboard storage, the whole raised on four square legs with shaped inner corners.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
fig 1. A late 19th-century dark oak Gothic Revival dresser base featuring relief-carved panel doors with geometric tracery and floral motifs.
fig 1. Late 19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Revival Dresser Base of Narrow Proportions

The oak has developed a warm, mellow colour and pleasing surface character, while the long, narrow proportions make this a particularly practical piece for a hallway, dining room or other area where depth is limited.

A decorative and characterful piece of late Victorian oak furniture, combining useful storage with unusual Gothic Revival detailing.

Circa 1880–1900.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
200cm (78.74")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Carved Oak Dresser Base to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232819
Dealers Internal Ref
C3050
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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Archive I A late 19th-century dark oak Gothic Revival dresser base featuring relief-carved panel doors with geometric tracery and floral motifs.

Late 19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Revival Dresser Base of Narrow Proportions

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Salisbury Antiques Centre

Salisbury Antiques Centre
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94 Wilton Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
United Kingdom
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A late 19th-century dark oak Gothic Revival dresser base featuring relief-carved panel doors with geometric tracery and floral motifs.
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Revival Dresser Base of Narrow Proportions
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A late 19th-century dark oak Gothic Revival dresser base featuring relief-carved panel doors with geometric tracery and floral motifs.
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Gothic Revival furniture incorporates architectural elements inspired by medieval design, such as pointed arches, tracery, carved quatrefoils, and geometric latticework. Popular throughout the 19th century, this style favoured dark, solid timbersprimarily oakconstructed using traditional joinery methods.

Victorian oak furniture was typically constructed using solid European or English oak with mortise and tenon joinery. Decorative panels were hand-carved or machine-cut and finished by hand, with drawers traditionally featuring hand-cut dovetail joints.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as natural timber shrinkage, uneven wear around handles, and hand-finished joinery inside drawers. Genuine patina develops over decades of waxing, creating darker tone variations within carved recesses.

A Gothic Revival dresser base works well as a statement piece in a hallway, dining space, or living room. Balance the deep wood tones and detailed carvings by placing the unit against modern, light-toned walls and displaying minimalist ceramic accessories on top.

Dust detailed carvings regularly using a soft brush or dry microfibre cloth to remove dust from recesses. Apply a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year along the wood grain, and position the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber cracking.
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