Oak Welsh Dresser With Arched Plate Rack & Cupboards C.1810
Stock No
38786
2012
- £1,995.00
- €2,385 Euro
- $2,681 US Dollar
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Item Description
Handsome early 19th.c. oak Welsh dresser of unusual design, North Wales c.1810. Top featuring a moulded cornice above a plate rack at the centre, with a graceful arched canopy over three shelves and reeded uprights. Flanked on both sides with narrow cupboards with lovely turned spindles to create the vented panels typically found on food or 'livery' cupboards (known locally as bread & cheese cupboards) plus small spice drawers below. Base with six drawers and two cupboards (internal depth 17½"). Retaining the original turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons across both sections. Oak panelled sides, deal drawer linings and back boards. With a charming pencil inscription to the inside of the door on the left hand food cupboard:
Elizabeth yw'r enw Elizabeth is the name
An iar wen Our little white hen
Yr wydd bach The little goose
April 8
18 wy un 18 eggs each
Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
North Wales, Wales
Item Dimensions
H: 163cm W: 211cm D: 51cm
Period
c.1810
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
North Wales, Wales
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1492 580022
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