18TH CENTURY INLAID OAK LANCASHIRE DRESSER BASE

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18TH CENTURY INLAID OAK LANCASHIRE DRESSER BASE CIRCA 1760.

WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS BEAUTIFUL GEORGIAN PERIOD DRESSER BASE FROM LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND.

2 PLANK TOP WITH CROSS BANDED BORDER AND MOULDED EDGE.  BELOW A BORDER OF THE SAME WITH INLAID SYMMETRICAL PATTERNS.  CENTRAL DRAWER WITH A DOUBLE DOOR CUPBOARD COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL SHELF AND SEMI CONCEALED DRAWER.  FLANKED EITHER SIDE BY 3 GRADUATING DRAWERS, ALL FITTED WITH COCK BEADED EDGING, CROSS BANDED AND BRASS HANDLES.  CANTED CORNERS WITH AN INSET FLUTED COLUMN TO EACH FRONT EDGE, ADDS A NICE FINISHING TOUCH.

RAISED ON 6 SHAPED OGEE BRACKET FEET.  ORIGINAL DEEP COLOUR AND PATINA HAS BEEN MAINTAINED.

CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THIS DRESSER WOULD HAVE ORIGINAL HAD A RACK.  MINOR AGE SHRINKAGE BETWEEN PLANKS ON TOP SURFACE WHICH HAS BEEN STABILISED.  MOST OF THE LOCKS ARE NO LONGER PRESENT.  SUPPORTS TO MIDDLE LEGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.  MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND RESTORATIONS TO WOODWORK.  STRUCTURALLY STRONG AND A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF A FUNCTIONAL ANTIQUE, READY FOR EVERYDAY USE.