A very good early 18th Century Oak Dresser Base of the most delicious rich warm colour and patina. The top drawers with fruit wood banding, the fielded panelled doors flanked with additional applied slender panels with nicely shaped lip mould edges matching that of the drawer fronts. The bottom drawer is a dummy, allowing more cupboard space. The top with inverted corners, all boards and feet are original and the ends are also panelled. The original drawer linings are made in Oak.

Physical Dimensions

Height

86cm (33.86")

Width

186cm (73.23")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA888902

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

A very good early 18th Century Oak Dresser Base of the most delicious rich warm colour and patina.

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The top drawers with fruit wood banding, the fielded panelled doors flanked with additional applied slender panels with nicely shaped lip mould edges matching that of the drawer fronts.

Holmes Antiques

The bottom drawer is a dummy, allowing more cupboard space. The top with inverted corners, all boards and feet are original and the ends are also panelled. The original drawer linings are made in Oak.

Physical Dimensions

Height

86cm (33.86")

Width

186cm (73.23")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA888902

About the Dealer

Holmes Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An early 18th-century oak dresser base is a low, horizontal storage unit typically featuring a combination of drawers and cupboards with fielded door panels. Designed originally for dining areas or kitchens, these pieces emphasise solid oak construction and utility.

Period oak dressers were crafted using solid English oak, constructed with traditional mortise and tenon joinery alongside hand-cut dovetail drawer joints. Brass backplates, drop handles, and hand-forged iron hinges were standard fittings.

Authentic pieces feature signs of historical hand-tooling, such as plane marks on the unpolished rear, uneven drawer construction, and natural timber shrinkage over time. Original brassware often displays surface oxidation and irregular casting patterns.

An oak dresser base functions effectively in modern interiors as a hallway console, dining room sideboard, or media unit. Pairing dark timber tones with neutral wall palettes and minimalist ceramic decor provides a balanced aesthetic contrast.

Maintain oak furniture by applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the timber moisture and patination. Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and avoid direct sunlight or proximity to central heating sources.

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