A Very Attractive Mid 18th Century George II Period Oak Dresser Base, Or Sideboard, Of Practical Small Proportions, Having Three Drawers With Original Brass Handles, To Elegantly Shaped Frieze, Raised On Turned Upright Supports With Original Potboard Shelf Below.

An attractive dresser base of useful small size and therefore perfect for a wide ranging variety of spaces around the home, due to its narrow proportions amongst many other features. It is also of course very elegant and retains a good colour and patina as a consequence of many years hard graft and use, combined with love and care.

There is very little damage to speak of, certainly nothing visually unappealing, or which causes a structural problem and it appears that quite unusually the brass handles are escutcheons are original, which is a nice feature to have.

As suggested by the name the original purpose of a potboard shelf was to store all manner of pots and pans. These pots and pans were often still wet, very heavy, or possibly still hot when placed back onto the storage shelf and this is the reason that we regularly find potboard shelves damaged beyond repair, or in rather ugly condition visually. No such problem with this particular piece however, it has a perfectly functioning and attractive potboard shelf and another unusual feature which we haven’t seen very often before is the upstand at the back.

As with all items which we offer for sale this dresser base has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our trained antique furniture restorers, where it has recieved a natural wax polish to ensure it is ready for immediate placement within the home environment.

Circa 1750.

Height 29.5in.
Width 61in.
Depth 16in.