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Late 18th Century Oak Linen Press.
For sale by Adrian Hornsey Antiques
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Late 18th Century Oak Linen Press.

18th century
Description

This 18th century oak linen press, is in remarkably fine, and working condition, with a lovely golden patina.

Height (unextended) 150cm (59”) width 74cm (29”) depth 47cm (18 1/2 “)

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Linen Press to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1239979
Dealers Internal Reference
AH01
Description
This 18th century oak linen press, is in remarkably fine, and working condition, with a lovely golden patina.

Height (unextended) 150cm (59”) width 74cm (29”) depth 47cm (18 1/2 “)

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Linen Press to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239979
Dealers Internal Ref
AH01
Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026
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A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles.
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Archive I A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles.

Late 18th Century Oak Linen Press.

Archive II A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles. View II
Archive III A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles. View III
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Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Telephone 07836 347501
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Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/Pauline
Verified Since Oct 2026
Items For Sale 19
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A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles.
Late 18th century Oak Linen Press.
Ref: SA1239979
A dark oak Georgian linen press featuring a central wooden screw mechanism over a single drawer table stand with turned finials and brass handles.
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  • ObjectLinen Presses
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCentral wooden screw, Turned finials, Brass drop handles, Stretcher base
  • SizeH 150 cm (59 in) x W 74 cm (29 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This late 18th century Georgian oak linen press is an English country house piece rendered in a dark brown timber finish with a golden patina. The structure stands on a stretcher base and includes a central wooden screw mechanism, three turned finials on the top rail, and a single drawer fitted with brass drop handles. The unit measures 150 cm high, 74 cm wide, and 47 cm deep. In a home today, this working linen press functions as a distinctive architectural statement piece or a traditional storage display in a study, library, hallway, or living space. Its compact footprint allows it to sit against walls or in alcoves while maintaining its functional 18th century character.

FAQs

An oak linen press was traditionally used in 18th and 19th-century households to flatten and smooth freshly washed linens, napery, and sheets before electric irons were commonplace.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid native timbers such as oak or mahogany, featuring hand-carved wooden threaded screws, mortise and tenon joinery, and brass drawer handles.

Authentic examples display hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, tool marks on unexposed wooden surfaces, authentic wear on the wooden screw mechanism, and period brass fittings.

A linen press functions as a distinctive focal point in an entryway, hallway, or dining space, offering practical drawer storage while serving as a historic feature piece.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain, ensuring the threaded screw is kept free of moisture to prevent swelling.
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