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Eight Feet Long Oak Dresser Base C.1790
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Eight Feet Long Oak Dresser Base C.1790

18th century
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Unusually long George III oak dresser base c.1790. Measuring eight feet in length, very rare to find a dresser of this size. Two plank top with a simple moulded edge over an unusual configuration of two short and two long drawers. Oak drawer fronts with cockbeaded edges and the original brass swan neck handles. With an elegantly shaped apron below the drawers. Raised on square oak stiles front and rear. Solid oak sides, pine drawer linings, elm back board. Some previous restorations and patched repairs toward the rear corners of the top. Otherwise excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 96" (244 cm)

Height: 32.5" (82.5 cm)

Depth: 20" (51 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
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SA1242604
Dealers Internal Reference
38501
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

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Unusually long George III oak dresser base c.1790. Measuring eight feet in length, very rare to find a dresser of this size.
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Two plank top with a simple moulded edge over an unusual configuration of two short and two long drawers.
Collinge Antiques

Oak drawer fronts with cockbeaded edges and the original brass swan neck handles. With an elegantly shaped apron below the drawers. Raised on square oak stiles front and rear. Solid oak sides, pine drawer linings, elm back board. Some previous restorations and patched repairs toward the rear corners of the top. Otherwise excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 96" (244 cm)

Height: 32.5" (82.5 cm)

Depth: 20" (51 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Dresser Base to the 18th Century.

Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242604
Dealers Internal Ref
38501
Collinge Antiques
Collinge Antiques
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North wales' largest antique dealers.

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An 18th-century long oak dresser base featuring four drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped lower apron, and straight square legs.
Eight Feet Long Oak Dresser Base c.1790
Ref: SA1242604
An 18th-century long oak dresser base featuring four drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a scalloped lower apron, and straight square legs.
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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScalloped apron, Swan-neck brass handles, Four-drawer arrangement, Straight square legs
  • SizeH 82.5 cm (32 in) x W 96 cm (38 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This Georgian oak dresser base dates from the eighteenth century, specifically around 1790. The piece is constructed from oak with a warm brown timber colour, complemented by brass hardware. The structure features a long, rectangular two-plank top with a simple moulded edge, positioned above a four-drawer arrangement comprising two short drawers and two long drawers. The drawer fronts include cockbeaded edges and original brass swan-neck handles with keyholes between them. A decorative scalloped apron sits below the drawers. The base is supported by straight square oak stiles at the front and rear, resting on a floor. Visible details include patched repairs toward the rear corners of the top and areas of wear. Measuring 82.5 cm high, 244 cm wide, and 51 cm deep, this unusually long dresser base works well in a hallway, dining room, or living room as a sideboard or console table. The flat top surface provides display space for lamps, books, or decorative objects, while the drawers offer storage for household items.

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Originating in late 17th and 18th-century Britain, the dresser base evolved from simple trestle boards into fixed storage units designed for dining rooms and kitchens. During the Georgian era, regional craftsmen produced these pieces using native timbers like oak, serving both functional food preparation and display purposes.

Georgian oak dressers were built using hand-planed native oak, mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, and hand-dovetailed drawer linings. The hardware typically comprised cast brass swan-neck handles and iron keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-tooling, such as pit-saw marks on the back panels and uneven drawer construction. Shrinkage gaps along solid wood tops, naturally oxidized timber tone, and genuine wear around handle drop points also indicate period authenticity.

A long dresser base serves effectively in a large hallway, dining room, or behind a deep sofa. Modern styling often involves pairing the antique wood surface with contemporary artwork, large table lamps, or minimal ceramic vessels to balance historic and modern elements.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year along the grain. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting.
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