Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser, Cardiganshire, Circa 1790

18th century

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Description

A good original two-part dresser in dense and dark native Welsh oak. The open plate rack has a bold cornice above four shelves, with original blacksmith-made iron hooks, the lowest with a reeded front, and raised on slender shoes over a base with three drawers above a central silhouette leg flanked by square legs with corner spandrels, united by a potboard.

The backboards are also made using the same dense oak, which is unusual and the base has the rare feature of a narrow plate rack halfway up the back. As in this case, dressers from Cardiganshire sometimes lack handles.

Excellent colour and surface patination.

Teifi valley, Cardiganshire/Carmarthenshire border, circa 1790.

Height: 80.5 inches; 204.5 cms

Width across cornice: 62.75 inches; 159.5 cms

Depth across top of base: 17 inches; 43 cms.

Physical Dimensions

Height

204cm (80.32")

Width

159cm (62.60")

Depth

43cm (16.93")

Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA479987

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