Sold 10 July 2025 · Christopher Pye Antiques

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Description

George II period Montgomeryshire oak potboard dresser. Super colour. Later handles. Can be used as just the base.

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Pye Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA1024274

Dealers Notes

Please call 07919168203 to talk about any item. We are near Stamford Lincolnshire - PE9 4HB. Much more in stock in period barn.

Description

George II period Montgomeryshire oak potboard dresser. Super colour. Later handles. Can be used as just the base.

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Pye Antiques has dated this Welsh Oak Potboard Dresser to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1024274

About the Dealer

Christopher Pye Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2023

Fine & country period furniture, architectural, decorative, garden. Fresh stock with integrity.

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Christopher Pye Antiques

Telephone 07919 168203

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Lincolnshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDressers & Sideboards
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialOak, Brass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsOpen plate rack, Potboard lower shelf, Shaped frieze apron, Turned front supports

FAQs

Dating from the mid-18th century, George II dressers evolved from simple sideboards into functional display and storage units featuring plate racks and lower potboards, particularly prevalent in Welsh regional workshops.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid local timbers such as oak and elm, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawers, pegged mortise and tenon framing, and distinctive turned supports.

Authenticity is identified by examining timber patination, hand-planed surfaces, irregular tool marks, period brass or brass-plated hardware, and structural wear consistent with centuries of domestic use.

An antique dresser provides character as a functional focal point in a modern kitchen or dining area, serving as display shelving for ceramics while contrasting clean contemporary lines.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber without damaging the historic patination.