Welsh Dresser, Antique Furniture Sideboard, Antique Welsh Dresser, Scotland, B925

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About the Item

Welsh Dresser, Antique Furniture Sideboard, Antique Welsh Dresser, Solid Oak Sideboard, Scotland 1900, Antique furniture, B925 Scotland, 1850 Solid Oak Construction Bold Cornice Above Three Graduated Shelves, Plate Rack Section for displaying plates and jugs Five Dovetailed Drawers Below Ending on Square Shaped Legs United by a Pot Board Below Very Good Condition, Wonderful Color and Patina Separates into two piece for Transport $2650 B925 Bottom 62"w x 18"d x 31"h Top 65"w x 9"d x 52"h Shipping $475 with Freight, $650 with Plycon Van Lines Please note, the shipping costs noted above are an estimation. Actual shipping costs will vary by destination and method of transportation. Please provide your zip code for an accurate shipping quote. ANTIQUE WELSH DRESSER An antique Welsh dresser (British English) or an antique china hutch (American English), 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. THE ORIGIN OF THE ANTIQUE WELSH DRESSER Originally, an antique welsh dresser was located in the kitchen and was a utilitarian piece of furniture where meat and other food was dressed or prepared, while antique welsh dresserprepared 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. THE ANTIQUE WELSH DRESSER AS A MEANS OF DISPLAY Once it became a means of display the welsh 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.

Dimensions:
Height: 83 in (210.82 cm)Width: 65 in (165.1 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Oak,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Scotland
Period:
1850-1859
Date of Manufacture:
1850
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Vancouver, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: B9251stDibs: LU91139615251