Antique Welsh Georgian Oak Three Drawer Dresser Base Sideboard Potboard & Rack (Circa 1780)

Summary:

• Item: Georgian Welsh dresser
• Circa: 1780 – 1800
• Period: George III
• Provenance: South Wales, UK
• Wood: Oak
• Size: 6ft 5” high x 4ft 8½” wide
• Original base & rack
• Original plate hooks & backboards
• Three drawer base
• Original drawer knobs
• Scroll shaped apron
• Pot-board base
• Ring-turned front legs
• Rear block legs
• Original polish and patination
• Lovely rich oxblood colour
• Pretty / light design
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality antique Georgian Welsh dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 – 1800, in excellent original condition.  The Georgian dresser comprises a boarded rack, with horizontal shelves that can support plates, with a raised lip at the front, to stop the plates sliding off.  To the top of the rack there is a lovely moulded protruding cornice, with a straight frieze. The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks.  The rack rests upon the dresser base with sturdy vertical tenons that slot into the dresser base, to secure it into place.  This Welsh dresser frame is constructed in the traditional manner with peg & joined construction.  The dresser base boasts a solid oak twin-plank top, with an arrangement of three working drawers below, which retain the original wooden knobs.  The drawers retain the original pine drawer linings and are constructed with hand-dovetailed joints, and close flush to the frame.

The Georgian Welsh dresser base incorporates a pretty shaped apron, raised on ring-turned legs in the centre, with block shaped legs at the front corners at the rear.  The legs are united by a pot-board base, ideal for displaying smaller items.

This Georgian Welsh dresser boasts its original polish and patination, displaying a mellow brown oak colour, which has been created from 200 years of care and cleaning.  This dresser is an excellent investment and would look superb in a variety of rooms from the kitchen, hall way or the living room. This dresser base would certainly grace any home; either a traditional or contemporary setting, to add a degree of contract.  So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique Welsh Georgian dresser, comprising a rack and pot-board base, made from solid oak, boasting a rich colour, originating from South Wales, circa 1780 – 1800, in excellent original condition.  The Welsh dresser has been cleaned and wax-polished in our workshop to a professional standard.  The base and rack are original to each other and are not a marriage.  The shelf fronts retain the original iron cup hooks.  Nominal old use marks to the top of the dresser and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The drawers retain the original linings and drawer knobs and close flush to the frame.  All drawers and doors are in good working condition. The drawer linings, drawer knobs, pot-board and feet are all original.  The Welsh Georgian dresser boasts the original polish; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour and patination displaying a lovely rich oxblood oak colour.  This Welsh sideboard is solid in joint and ready to use.

Dimensions:
External Height = 195.5cm / 77”/ 6ft 5”
External Width = 143.5cm / 56½”/ 4ft 8½”
External Depth = 41cm / 16⅛” / 1ft 4⅛”

Rack Height = 117cm / 46”/ 3ft 10”
Rack Width = 143.5cm / 56½”/ 4ft 8½”
Rack Depth = 18.5cm / 7¼”

External Base Height = 83.5cm / 32⅞”/ 2ft 8⅞”
Base Top Height = 79cm / 31⅛”/ 2ft 7⅛”
Base Width = 137.5cm / 54⅛” / 4ft 6⅛”
Base Depth = 40.5cm / 16”/ 1ft 4”

Top Shelf Height = 36.5cm / 14⅜”/ 1ft 2⅜”
Top Shelf Width = 128.5cm / 50⅝”/ 4ft 2⅝”
Top Shelf Depth = 10cm / 4”

2^nd Shelf Height = 23cm / 9”
2^nd Shelf Width = 128.5cm / 50⅝”/ 4ft 2⅝”
2^nd Shelf Depth = 10cm / 4”

3^rd Shelf Height = 23cm / 9”
3^rd Shelf Width = 128.5cm / 50⅝”/ 4ft 2⅝”
3^rd Shelf Depth = 9cm / 3½”

Bottom Shelf Height = 22.5cm / 8⅞”
Bottom Shelf Width = 128.5cm / 50⅝”/ 4ft 2⅝”
Bottom Shelf Depth = 6.5cm / 2½”

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