Mid 18th Century Oak Dresser Base

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A superb and incredibly original 18th Century welsh Dresser Base of fabulous colour and patina. Retaining the original handles, Ogee bracket feet and wooden locks to the door and drawers. The wooden drawer locks that twist into position are a very unusual feature, they are operated from inside the cupboard and fit into a hole in the drawer bottoms. All the boards and drawer linings are in good clean original condition and the piece tips up to reveal wonderful clean dry underneath surface and all original feet having lost no hight over the years. The well made panelled back also in dry clean untouched condition.

Inside one of the drawers was a receipt from a Welsh antique dealer dating from the 70s, this was probably last time the piece was sold.

Physical Dimensions

Height

91cm (35.83")

Width

135cm (53.15")

Depth

52cm (20.47")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA896258

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 superb and incredibly original 18th Century welsh Dresser Base of fabulous colour and patina. Retaining the original handles, Ogee bracket feet and wooden locks to the door and drawers.

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The wooden drawer locks that twist into position are a very unusual feature, they are operated from inside the cupboard and fit into a hole in the drawer bottoms.

Holmes Antiques

All the boards and drawer linings are in good clean original condition and the piece tips up to reveal wonderful clean dry underneath surface and all original feet having lost no hight over the years. The well made panelled back also in dry clean untouched condition.

Inside one of the drawers was a receipt from a Welsh antique dealer dating from the 70s, this was probably last time the piece was sold.