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Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741
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Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741

18th century
Sold 12 September 2025 · Webberley Antiques
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Description

A wonderful George II provincial lowboy made in solid elm and oak.

These vernacular pieces of English furniture are such a joy.

Beautifully made by hand and with great care and attention to detail and proportion. The craftsman who made this used timber from the locally felled trees which had been cut into boards by travelling groups of sawyers who went from village to village. The timber was left to dry naturally for many years before being selected for this lowboy.

Each of the lowboy’s drawer fronts are inlaid with walnut to give the date 1741 (divided over the two flanking drawers) and on the central drawer front the initials A.H.

Completely original timbers including the back board, carcase and the nailed up pine drawer linings (the centre drawer retains its original partitioning).

The Queen Anne style handles have solid brass circular back plates and beautiful drop handles cast with small faces. These are of George II period or earlier and appear original but may be replacements as the back plates appear a little larger than one would expect to see.

The drawers open and close smoothly, one drawer front with loss to lower corner.

The solid elm over-sailing top has a thumb moulded border and the drawers sit within a well shaped apron which is repeated on both the sides and at the back. The gently shaped cabriole legs are made in solid elm.

There is evidence of old worm holes - long since dead - to the underside.

Absolutely charming and with a wonderful natural colour and patination.

Perhaps made as a love token, or to celebrate a marriage, and whoever A H was, they are forever entwined with this lowboy’s great charm and long history.

Dimensions are:

26.25 inches high, 31.25 inches wide and 22.25 inches deep.

The usable height of the central drawer is 2.25 inches and of the flanking drawers is 3.25 inches.

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this George II Oak Lowboy to the Georgian era.

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SA1161541
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Description
A wonderful George II provincial lowboy made in solid elm and oak.

These vernacular pieces of English furniture are such a joy.

Beautifully made by hand and with great care and attention to detail and proportion.

“
The craftsman who made this used timber from the locally felled trees which had been cut into boards by travelling groups of sawyers who went from village to village.
Webberley Antiques

The timber was left to dry naturally for many years before being selected for this lowboy.

fig 1. An 18th-century oak and elm lowboy featuring three drawers with drop handles, cabriole legs, and a shaped apron.
fig 1. Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741

Each of the lowboy’s drawer fronts are inlaid with walnut to give the date 1741 (divided over the two flanking drawers) and on the central drawer front the initials A.H.

Completely original timbers including the back board, carcase and the nailed up pine drawer linings (the centre drawer retains its original partitioning).

fig 2. An 18th-century oak and elm lowboy featuring three drawers with drop handles, cabriole legs, and a shaped apron.
fig 2. Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741

The Queen Anne style handles have solid brass circular back plates and beautiful drop handles cast with small faces. These are of George II period or earlier and appear original but may be replacements as the back plates appear a little larger than one would expect to see.

fig 3. An 18th-century oak and elm lowboy featuring three drawers with drop handles, cabriole legs, and a shaped apron.
fig 3. Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741

The drawers open and close smoothly, one drawer front with loss to lower corner.

The solid elm over-sailing top has a thumb moulded border and the drawers sit within a well shaped apron which is repeated on both the sides and at the back. The gently shaped cabriole legs are made in solid elm.

fig 4. An 18th-century oak and elm lowboy featuring three drawers with drop handles, cabriole legs, and a shaped apron.
fig 4. Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741

There is evidence of old worm holes - long since dead - to the underside.

Absolutely charming and with a wonderful natural colour and patination.

Perhaps made as a love token, or to celebrate a marriage, and whoever A H was, they are forever entwined with this lowboy’s great charm and long history.

Dimensions are:

26.25 inches high, 31.25 inches wide and 22.25 inches deep.

The usable height of the central drawer is 2.25 inches and of the flanking drawers is 3.25 inches.

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this George II Oak Lowboy to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1161541
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An 18th-century oak and elm lowboy featuring three drawers with drop handles, cabriole legs, and a shaped apron.
Charming George II Oak and Elm Lowboy with Initials and Dated 1741
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSide Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Elm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Shaped apron, Drop handles, Hand-cut dovetails

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A lowboy is a small occasional table featuring one or more rows of drawers, which gained popularity in England during the late 17th century and evolved through the Georgian era, including the reign of George II from 1727 to 1760.

Cabinetmakers of this period typically utilised native timbers such as oak for structural frames and elm or walnut for drawer linings and table tops, employing hand-cut dovetail joints and pegged mortise and tenon construction.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate joinery like hand-cut dovetails, timber shrinkage consistent with age, authentic patination, and original or period-correct brass hardware rather than modern machine-made fasteners.

An antique lowboy functions effectively as a sophisticated hall console, a compact dressing table in a bedroom, or a writing surface in a study, contrasting richly against neutral contemporary walls.

Preserve antique wood by maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight and heat sources, and treating the surface periodically with traditional beeswax rather than modern silicone polishes.
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