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Welsh Oak Dresser, Carmarthenshire, C1770
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for sale €4,563     $4,953
£3,900
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Welsh Oak Dresser, Carmarthenshire, C1770

18th century
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Description

Wonderful example of a Welsh oak dresser in original condition and with a fine surface patination.

The open plate rack of three shelves is mounted on elaborate shoes above a base with three drawers over a shaped and pierced apron, raised on boldly-turned legs united by a potboard.

Made of local native timber in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, circa 1770.

(Replaced handles)

69 inches wide (71 to the cornice)

16.5 inches deep

83.5 inches high

Physical Dimensions
Height
212cm (83.46")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Dresser to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA368288
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Wonderful example of a Welsh oak dresser in original condition and with a fine surface patination.
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The open plate rack of three shelves is mounted on elaborate shoes above a base with three drawers over a shaped and pierced apron, raised on boldly-turned legs united by a potboard.
WelshAntiques

Made of local native timber in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, circa 1770.

(Replaced handles)

69 inches wide (71 to the cornice)

16.5 inches deep

83.5 inches high

Height
212cm (83.46")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Dresser to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA368288
WelshAntiques
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Leading specialist in welsh furniture and folk art for 56 years

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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser featuring a four-shelf open rack base above three drawers with brass handles, supported by turned front legs and a low pot board.
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Welsh oak dresser, Carmarthenshire, c1770

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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser featuring a four-shelf open rack base above three drawers with brass handles, supported by turned front legs and a low pot board.
Welsh oak dresser, Carmarthenshire, c1770
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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh dresser featuring a four-shelf open rack base above three drawers with brass handles, supported by turned front legs and a low pot board.
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A Welsh dresser, originating in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, is a functional storage unit combining a base cupboard or drawer section with an open-tiered rack above designed for displaying tableware.

Most regional Welsh dressers from the eighteenth century were constructed from solid native hardwoods, predominantly English or Welsh oak, featuring pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-dovetailed drawers, and brass hardware.

Authentic eighteenth-century pieces display signs of hand-planed timber, original peg joinery, uneven drawer linings, and natural age wear on surfaces such as the pot board and drawer edges.

In modern interiors, an antique dresser functions well in a dining room, kitchen, or open-plan living space as a focal point display piece for ceramics, glassware, or contemporary art objects.

To preserve the original finish, dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding modern aerosol cleaners and direct heat sources.
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