Antique oak Welsh dresser (18th Century – North Wales / Angelsey)

Price: £1350.00

Description: This charming George III oak Welsh dresser (Circa 1770 - 1790) is from North Wales or Anglesey and is a good example. The oak has retained a warm and inviting colour, and its six drawers still have their swan neck handles and rope-edged oval backplates (fashionable during this period) in situ. Its original wide backboards have, over their lifetime, been decorated with many layers of green paint. This additional decoration and colour are particularly associated with the North Wales area. This quintessential Welsh dresser, with its characteristic shaped panelled doors and canopy is not only visually appealing, but also a perfect a perfect vehicle for displaying contemporary and antique dinner services and providing much-needed storage within the kitchen. By removing the top, which is easily done, the dresser base can be used on its own if so desired. As you expect, after over two hundred years, there are some indications of it being used for its original purpose, which is good to see, and part and parcel of the appeal of antique country furniture. These signs of honest repair and renovation, remind us that these were the workhorses of the country kitchen, used day in, day out, for generations. Thankfully, because dressers were so important to family life, many, like this example, have remained in good honest usable condition and like their previous owners, each has a different personality and character. A nice example of a much-loved piece of antique furniture.

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