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An 18th Century Cabriole Leg Dresser Base
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An 18th Century Cabriole Leg Dresser Base

18th century
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A good Georgian oak dresser base of an excellent faded golden colour. With a three-piece boarded top above three lip-moulded drawers, all cross-banded in fruitwood, standing on well-shaped cabriole legs to the front and a shaped frieze. In very good original condition, retaining all the original ash drawer linings and a good faded patina. The brassware is later, and there is a small repair to the front left foot.

English, circa 1760

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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SA1239299
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A good Georgian oak dresser base of an excellent faded golden colour.
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With a three-piece boarded top above three lip-moulded drawers, all cross-banded in fruitwood, standing on well-shaped cabriole legs to the front and a shaped frieze.
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In very good original condition, retaining all the original ash drawer linings and a good faded patina. The brassware is later, and there is a small repair to the front left foot.

English, circa 1760

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239299
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century oak dresser base featuring three crossbanded drawers with brass handles, a shaped scalloped apron, and slender cabriole legs.
An 18th Century cabriole leg dresser base
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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Honey Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Scalloped apron, Crossbanded drawers, Brass batwing handles
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 183 cm (72 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This 18th century Georgian country oak dresser base displays a warm honey brown timber tone with a faded golden colour and visible grain. The three-piece boarded top sits above three crossbanded drawers framed with fruitwood and lip mouldings, fitted with later brass batwing handles and matching key escutcheons. Below the drawers runs a shaped scalloped apron, supported at the front by slender cabriole legs. Signs of age and historic use include a small repair on the front left foot, alongside original ash drawer linings and an aged patina. Measuring 78 cm high, 183 cm wide and 47 cm deep, this English country house piece provides surface display and drawer storage in a dining room, hallway or living space.

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Originating in British country houses during the 18th century, the dresser base functioned primarily in dining areas and kitchens for food preparation and service. Over time, these low storage tables evolved into decorative sideboards, valued for their proportions and practical drawers.

Georgian dresser bases were predominantly constructed from native English oak or fruitwoods, utilizing hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery. Drawers typically featured hand-dovetailed oak or pine linings, decorated with crossbanded timber borders and cast brass handles.

Authentic period pieces display evidence of hand-tooling, such as pit-saw marks on backboards and uneven drawer linings. Key identification features include original brassware outline shadows, hand-forged nails, and honest wear around the feet and lower drawer runners.

A dresser base operates effectively as an entryway console or a dining room buffet. Pair the low wooden silhouette with contemporary artwork overhead, or balance the warm timber tones with ceramic lamps and stone decorative objects.

Maintain the surface patina by applying a natural beeswax polish twice a year along the grain. Position the furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage and movement in the drawer joints.
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