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Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Dresser Base Sideboard Cupboard (circa 1750)

£3,150    $4,086    €3,758
Summary:
 
• Item: Welsh Dresser Base
 
• Circa: 1750
 
• Period: George II
 
• Provenance: Colwyn Bay, North Wales, United Kingdom
 
• Wood: Solid Oak
 
• Two-plank top
 
• Good quality oak timbers
 
• Working locks & key (top central drawer)
 
• Original swan neck brass handles & knobs
 
• Three working upper drawers
 
• Original pine lined drawers
 
• Two moulded & fielded panel cupboard doors
 
• Faux bank of central vertical drawers
 
• Working locks (with keys)
 
• Quarter columns to front corners
 
• Original backboards & floor
 
• Original stile block feet
 
• Original polish and patination
 
• Lovely mellow colour
 
• Quality craftsmanship
 
• Very sturdy & heavy
 
• Lots of useful storage space
 
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
 
• 14-day Free UK returns policy
 
 
This is a fine example of an antique George II Welsh dresser base, constructed of solid oak, displaying a rich colour, circa 1750, in excellent original condition. Originating from a country house near Colwyn Bay, North Wales, the Welsh dresser base comprises a two-plank top, above a row of three working drawers, with a faux bank of vertical drawers in the centre, flanked by two large arcadian fielded panel cupboard doors. Elegant quarter columns to the front confers of the Welsh dresser base, with inset side panels. The drawers and doors retain the original brass swan neck handles, knobs and escutcheons. The left-hand drawer and cupboard door feature a working steel lever lock (with key). The drawers retain the original drawer linings with butt joints. Inside the cupboard below, is a central dividing wall, with a narrow upper shelf. The cupboard doors are decorated with elegant inset moulded arcadian rectangular panels. It is nice to see that this dresser retains all its original brassware; often they were replaced. The back of the Welsh dresser base retains its original backboards and floor. The dresser stands on the original stile ...
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