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Scottish Farmhouse Potboard Dresser Base
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Scottish Farmhouse Potboard Dresser Base

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

Good 19th C Scottish painted farmhouse pine potboard dresser base. 1880

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Scottish Potboard Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
204cm (80.32")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234430
Dealers Internal Reference
9618
Description
Good 19th C Scottish painted farmhouse pine potboard dresser base. 1880
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Scottish Potboard Dresser Base to the 19th Century.

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
204cm (80.32")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Reference Numbers
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SA1234430
Dealers Internal Ref
9618
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A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf.
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Archive I A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf.

Scottish Farmhouse Potboard Dresser Base

Archive II A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View II
Archive III A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View III
Archive IV A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View IV
Archive V A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View V
Archive VI A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View VI
Archive VII A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View VII
Archive VIII A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View VIII
Archive IX A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View IX
Archive X A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View X
Archive XI A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View XI
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Archive XIII A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf. View XIII
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Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf.
Scottish Farmhouse Potboard Dresser Base
Ref: SA1234430
A Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base with a painted pink frame, wide drawers fitted with brass handles, and an open lower wooden shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Farmhouse
  • MaterialPine, Brass
  • ColourPink
  • MotifsPotboard shelf, Swan-neck handles, Shaped apron, Exposed timber top
  • SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 204 cm (80 in) x D 63 cm (25 in)

This nineteenth-century Scottish farmhouse potboard dresser base is constructed from pine and finished in a pink paint over the frame, complemented by an exposed natural timber top. Two wide drawers are fitted with brass swan-neck handles and keyhole escutcheons, set above a shaped apron and a lower open slatted potboard shelf supported by sturdy legs. The piece measures 82 cm high, 204 cm wide, and 63 cm deep. Practical for use as a sideboard or console table in a kitchen, dining room, or hallway, this rustic farmhouse furniture provides both surface display space and lower storage. The combination of the painted pink carcass, brass hardware, and warm wooden grain brings character and traditional country utility to domestic interiors.

FAQs

A potboard dresser base is a traditional regional piece of storage furniture featuring drawers situated above an open lower shelf designed for storing large pots, pans, and kitchenware.

These functional pieces were typically crafted from locally sourced softwoods such as pine or deal, constructed using mortise and tenon joints, and finished with protective milk paint or oil.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-planed timber surfaces, original brass drop handles, natural wear on the lower shelf from historical usage, and age-related shrinkage along timber joints.

A potboard dresser base serves effectively as a hallway console or dining room server, providing open storage for display ceramics while grounding the room with rustic proportions.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners, and periodically applying clear wax to bare timber surfaces to protect the grain.
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