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Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian
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Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian

18th century
Description

A Charming Mid 18th Century Oak Dresser Base, Or Small Sideboard, Of Unusually Small Proportions And Rich Colour Throughout, Having Well Figured Rectangular Plank Top, Over Two Drawers With Replacement Old Brass Handles And Elegantly Shaped Frieze, Raised On Chamfered Square Upright Supports, With Original Potboard Shelf Below.

This delightful little dresser base is a particularly appealing example of its type, not least because of its unusually small proportions, which make it incredibly versatile and suitable for a wide variety of locations around the home. The oak retains a lovely rich, warm colour and surface, with plenty of character and charm throughout.

The original potboard shelf provides useful additional storage or display space, whilst the two drawers offer practical storage for smaller everyday items. As one would expect from a piece of this age, there are various old marks, scuffs, stains and minor imperfections throughout, all of which are entirely in keeping with its age and character.

As with all items which we offer for sale, this dresser base has been attended to in our workshops, where it has been carefully checked over, sympathetically restored where necessary using traditional methods, and finished with an appropriate wax polish. It is now ready to be placed straight into the home and enjoyed, whilst being put to good use of course.

Circa 1760.

Height 28in.

Width 58.25in.

Depth 16.75in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721139
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-290 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Hand-cut dovetails on drawer boxes: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints: traditional eighteenth-century joinery.
Undulating surface across the plank top: natural movement and timber shrinkage over centuries.
Hand-sawn backboard with oxidised wood: period secondary timber.
Chamfered legs with shaped stops: typical vernacular styling of the Georgian period.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245877
Dealers Internal Reference
10086
Dealers Notes

A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.

Members Of BADA, LAPADA & CINOA.

UK Delivery Available At Reasonable Rates.

Worldwide Shipping Arranged.

Description
A Charming Mid 18th Century Oak Dresser Base, Or Small Sideboard, Of Unusually Small Proportions And Rich Colour Throughout, Having Well Figured Rectangular Plank Top, Over Two Drawers With Replacement Old Brass Handles And Elegantly Shaped Frieze, Raised On Chamfered Square Upright Supports, With Original Potboard Shelf Below.

This delightful little dresser base is a particularly appealing example of its type, not least because of its unusually small proportions, which make it incredibly versatile and suitable for a wide variety of locations around the home.

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The oak retains a lovely rich, warm colour and surface, with plenty of character and charm throughout.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf.
fig 1. Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian

The original potboard shelf provides useful additional storage or display space, whilst the two drawers offer practical storage for smaller everyday items. As one would expect from a piece of this age, there are various old marks, scuffs, stains and minor imperfections throughout, all of which are entirely in keeping with its age and character.

fig 2. An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf.
fig 2. Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian

As with all items which we offer for sale, this dresser base has been attended to in our workshops, where it has been carefully checked over, sympathetically restored where necessary using traditional methods, and finished with an appropriate wax polish. It is now ready to be placed straight into the home and enjoyed, whilst being put to good use of course.

Circa 1760.

Height 28in.

Width 58.25in.

Depth 16.75in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09721139
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-290 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Hand-cut dovetails on drawer boxes: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints: traditional eighteenth-century joinery.
Undulating surface across the plank top: natural movement and timber shrinkage over centuries.
Hand-sawn backboard with oxidised wood: period secondary timber.
Chamfered legs with shaped stops: typical vernacular styling of the Georgian period.

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
71cm (27.95")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245877
Dealers Internal Ref
10086
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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Trade Associations

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA  CINOA

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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf.

Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View VII
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Archive IX An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf. View XII
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S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01525 719300 or 07801 428701 (24 HRS)
Location
PO BOX 813
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 9AW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ss
Verified Since Sep 2007
Items For Sale 285
Items Sold 12
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An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf.
Small 18th Century Oak Potboard Dresser Base, Georgian
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An 18th-century dark oak potboard dresser base with two drawers, decorative brass handles, a scalloped frieze apron, and a full-length lower shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSideboards & Dresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScalloped frieze, Potboard shelf, Brass swan-neck handles, Square legs
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 148 cm (58 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This Georgian oak potboard dresser base is constructed from timber with a dark brown finish and measures 71 cm high, 148 cm wide and 43 cm deep. The piece has a rectangular plank top above two drawers fitted with brass swan-neck handles, an apron with a scalloped frieze, and chamfered square upright supports holding a full-length lower shelf. The dresser base functions well as a sideboard in a living room, dining room or hallway, providing surface space on top, enclosed storage inside the drawers and open display or storage capacity on the lower potboard shelf. It shows signs of age including old marks, scuffs, stains and minor imperfections across the surface.

FAQs

A potboard dresser base is a low storage cabinet featuring drawers positioned over an open bottom shelf, historically termed a potboard. Originating in 18th-century regional Britain, these pieces were designed for domestic utility in kitchens and dining areas to store cookware and tableware.

18th-century English dressers were primarily constructed from solid native hardwoods such as oak, fruitwood, or elm, using traditional mortise and tenon joinery. Hardware typically comprised sand-cast brass handles, backplates, and steel drawer stops.

Authentic Georgian dresser bases feature hand-sawn timber marks, hand-cut dovetail drawer construction, and wooden peg fixings rather than modern screws. Look for natural patination around original brass fittings and uneven wear patterns consistent with historical usage.

A potboard dresser base functions well as a hallway console, dining room sideboard, or living area server. The top surface supports table lamps and decorative ceramics, while the open lower shelf accommodates woven storage baskets or curated books.

Maintain antique oak by dusting regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice per year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sudden atmospheric humidity changes to prevent timber shrinkage or split joints.
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