Georgian Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser

Name: Georgian Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA946900
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Havard and Havard

Description

An exceptionally pretty oak dresser of open-base, “potboard” form, made from well figured timber with great variation and intensity of colour and patina.

The open back shelves have partially shaped sides which are also graduated. The base has a row of false spice drawers and the moulded edge top is of wildly grained timber. The three, pine-lined drawers retain some original brassware. The most striking and distinctive feature though, is the generous, single piece frieze, elaborately pierced with multiple tendril design, the middle one centred on a pierced heart motif.

The simple square chamfering on the legs affords just enough detail but allows the frieze above to take centre stage.

The broad planks in the potboard have a well defined moulded edge. The colour and patination are exceptionally good.

Probably Glamorganshire, circa 1790-1810.

For similar fretwork design, see 893, page 134, Vol Two, “ Welsh Furniture, 1250-1950, A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design” by Richard Bebb. Published by Saer Books.

Also image 96 of “Welsh Furniture” by L Twiston-Davies and H J Lloyd-Johnes, published by University of Wales Press, Cardiff, 1950, which shows a variation of this tendril design on a Glamorganshire potboard dresser.

Physical Dimensions

Height

191cm (75.20")

Width

141cm (55.51")

Depth

42cm (16.54")

Declaration

Havard and Havard has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA946900

Description

An exceptionally pretty oak dresser of open-base, “potboard” form, made from well figured timber with great variation and intensity of colour and patina.

The open back shelves have partially shaped sides which are also graduated. The base has a row of false spice drawers and the moulded edge top is of wildly grained timber. The three, pine-lined drawers retain some original brassware.

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The most striking and distinctive feature though, is the generous, single piece frieze, elaborately pierced with multiple tendril design, the middle one centred on a pierced heart motif.

Havard and Havard

fig 1. Georgian Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser

The simple square chamfering on the legs affords just enough detail but allows the frieze above to take centre stage.

The broad planks in the potboard have a well defined moulded edge. The colour and patination are exceptionally good.

fig 2. Georgian Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser

Probably Glamorganshire, circa 1790-1810.

For similar fretwork design, see 893, page 134, Vol Two, “ Welsh Furniture, 1250-1950, A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design” by Richard Bebb. Published by Saer Books.

fig 3. Georgian Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser

Also image 96 of “Welsh Furniture” by L Twiston-Davies and H J Lloyd-Johnes, published by University of Wales Press, Cardiff, 1950, which shows a variation of this tendril design on a Glamorganshire potboard dresser.