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18th Century Vernacular Elm Quantocks Dresser Base
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for sale €4,622     $5,017
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18th Century Vernacular Elm Quantocks Dresser Base

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A rare and small mid 18th century vernacular elm Quantocks dresser base, the well figured single piece scratch moulded top above three frieze drawers, the shaped elm sides united by thick pot board standing on original shaped feet. This type of dresser is discussed in detail in "DRESSERS IN THE WEST COUNTRY" by Gabriel Olive where an almost identical walnut example can be seen illustrated. England. C.1750

Date of Manufacture

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Elm Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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West Sussex based specialists in formal and country antique furniture, decorative items, ceramics, art and sculpture from the 16th to 20th centuries. High St, Petworth, GU28 0AU

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A rare and small mid 18th century vernacular elm Quantocks dresser base, the well figured single piece scratch moulded top above three frieze drawers, the shaped elm sides united by thick pot board standing on original shaped feet.
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This type of dresser is discussed in detail in "DRESSERS IN THE WEST COUNTRY" by Gabriel Olive where an almost identical walnut example can be seen illustrated.
Wakelin and Linfield

England. C.1750

Date of Manufacture

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Antique Elm Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

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Wakelin and Linfield
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Specialists in formal and country antique furniture and decorative items from 16th to 20th centuries

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An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf.
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Archive I An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf.

18th Century Vernacular Elm Quantocks Dresser Base

Archive II An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf. View II
Archive III An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf. View IV
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Wakelin and Linfield
Telephone 07850 350829
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High Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AU
United Kingdom

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Wakelin and Linfield
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An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf.
18th Century Vernacular Elm Quantocks Dresser Base
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An 18th-century vernacular elm dresser base featuring three drawers with brass drop handles, shaped end supports, and a lower potboard shelf.
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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Vernacular
  • MaterialElm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPotboard shelf, Shaped end supports, Brass swan-neck handles, Three-drawer front

This eighteenth-century vernacular elm Quantocks dresser base displays a warm brown timber finish with visible grain figures across its single-piece scratch-moulded top and three frieze drawers. Each drawer is fitted with a polished brass swan-neck handle secured on decorative backplates, while the base incorporates shaped end supports joined by a thick lower potboard shelf and raised on original shaped feet. The construction reflects rustic farmhouse design traditions originating in England around 1750. In a modern home, this practical surface and storage unit fits well in a dining room, kitchen, or hallway as a console table or serving station, offering a display platform above and shelf space below for tableware or decorative items. The compact proportions measure 120 cm in width, 80 cm in height, and 50 cm in depth, allowing it to sit comfortably against a wall in rooms with limited floor space.

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A vernacular dresser base is a functional, regionally crafted storage unit popular in 18th-century rural Britain, characterised by local timber construction, such as elm, and simple utilitarian design.

Country dresser bases were typically built using native hardwoods like elm, oak, and fruitwood, joined with mortise and tenon wood pegs, and fitted with simple brass or iron hardware.

Authentic pieces display distinct signs of age, including hand-planed timber surfaces, pegged joinery, uneven wear on the potboard, natural shrinkage marks, and a rich, developed wax patina.

An antique dresser base functions effectively as a hallway console, dining room server, or living room focal point, paired with contemporary artwork, minimalist ceramic lamps, and neutral wall colours.

Maintain the woodwork by applying high-quality beeswax twice a year, dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and positioning the item away from direct sunlight, radiators, or damp environments.
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