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Georgian Oak Dresser Base C.1780
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Georgian Oak Dresser Base C.1780

18th century
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George III oak open dresser base from the Welsh Shropshire borders c.1780. Top made from two thick oak boards with moulded edges and an applied moulding to the underside. Over three drawers with cockbeaded edges and majority original brassware (a few replacement pommels and backplates). Particularly attractive shaped apron below the drawers, also with a cockbeaded edge. Tapering square legs front and rear. Solid oak panelled sides, oak backboard. Great character and original colour. Earlier patched repairs at the rear corners of the top. Very good condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 74" (188 cm)

Height: 31" (78.5 cm)

Depth: 18" (45.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09719158
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Hand-cut drawer dovetails: joinery made by hand before machine cutting.
Pegged mortise joints across the frame: early country workshop construction.
Hand-adzed oak backboard: boards prepared before mechanical sawmills.
Dark oxidised softwood drawer linings: unvarnished timber ageing naturally over time.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
188cm (74.02")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245594
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Description
George III oak open dresser base from the Welsh Shropshire borders c.1780. Top made from two thick oak boards with moulded edges and an applied moulding to the underside.
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Over three drawers with cockbeaded edges and majority original brassware (a few replacement pommels and backplates).
Collinge Antiques

Particularly attractive shaped apron below the drawers, also with a cockbeaded edge. Tapering square legs front and rear. Solid oak panelled sides, oak backboard. Great character and original colour. Earlier patched repairs at the rear corners of the top. Very good condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 74" (188 cm)

Height: 31" (78.5 cm)

Depth: 18" (45.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09719158
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Hand-cut drawer dovetails: joinery made by hand before machine cutting.
Pegged mortise joints across the frame: early country workshop construction.
Hand-adzed oak backboard: boards prepared before mechanical sawmills.
Dark oxidised softwood drawer linings: unvarnished timber ageing naturally over time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
188cm (74.02")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245594
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An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs.

Georgian Oak Dresser Base C.1780

Archive II An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs. View XI
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An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs.
Georgian Oak Dresser Base c.1780
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An eighteenth-century Georgian oak dresser base featuring three inline drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a scalloped apron resting on square legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSideboards & Dressers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScalloped apron, Swan-neck handles, Inline drawers, Square legs
  • SizeH 78.5 cm (31 in) x W 188 cm (74 in) x D 45.5 cm (18 in)

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A Georgian oak dresser base is a low wooden storage piece crafted during the 18th century in Britain, originally designed for serving food or storing household items in kitchens and dining rooms.

Eighteenth-century dressers were constructed from solid native oak using hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, pegged joinery, hand-dovetailed drawer boxes, and cast brass swan-neck handles.

Authentic Georgian oak pieces demonstrate historical wear patterns, hand-planed timber undersides, irregular hand-cut dovetails, original brassware fitments, and signs of natural wood shrinkage over centuries.

A dresser base functions effectively as a hallway console, living room accent table, or dining room server, contrasting well against modern paint shades and contemporary wall art.

Preserve antique oak by applying a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually, maintaining steady interior humidity, and positioning the piece away from direct sunlight or radiators.
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