Vintage Welsh Oak Dresser Cabinet Sideboard, Late 20th Century

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Vintage Welsh Oak Dresser Cabinet Sideboard, Late 20th Century

About the Item

This is a superb vintage Welsh oak dresser which dates from the second half of the 20th century. The top has an open rack with two shelves and a pair of small drawers. The bottom has three capacious drawers over three cupboards with plenty of storage space below. It is an elegant piece which would look lovely in your kitchen or dining room. The china and silverware shown in the photographs are not included. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 188 x width 152 x depth 46. Dimensions in inches: Height 6 feet, 2 inches x width 5 feet x depth 1 foot, 6 inches. A Welsh dresser, sometimes known as a kitchen dresser or pewter cupboard, is a piece of wooden furniture consisting of drawers and cupboards in the lower part, with shelves and perhaps a sideboard on top. Traditionally, it is a utilitarian piece of furniture used to store and display crockery, silverware and pewter-ware, but is also used to display general ornaments. Originally, a dresser was located in the kitchen and was a utilitarian piece of furniture where meat and other food was dressed or prepared, while prepared food was placed on sideboards in the dining room ready to be served. They could be modified to suit local needs; for example, dressers in the Scottish Highlands may have a "porridge drawer" — a tin lined drawer into which freshly made porridge was emptied and left to cool. When cold, slices of the porridge could be cut out and taken out of the house for later consumption. Gradually the purely utilitarian function of the dresser was supplemented with other functions, such as a means of displaying the best crockery in a farmhouse. Once it became a means of display the dresser could also be found in dining rooms where it served as sideboard and a place to store and display dinner ware. In the 19th century various different styles of ceramics would evolve to fill the plate racks of the Welsh dressers of Wales and to meet the needs of the Welsh market. Furthermore, many local traditions of what constitutes the proper care and display of the items on a Welsh dresser would come to assume an important role in the culture of North Wales in particular. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oakwood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oakwood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture. Our reference: 07100

Dimensions:
Height: 74.02 in (188 cm)Width: 59.85 in (152 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Oak
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1975
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 071001stDibs: LU95064375473