Etsy - MiddletonsAntiques 18Th Century Oak Cupboard Dresser & Rack. Circa 1760
Description
This is a lovely example of Georgian Country House Furniture. It is a robust oak Cupboard Dresser & Rack, circa 1760. English, possibly Yorkshire. Built firstly as a solid practical piece of furniture for the home, it was most certainly also built to impress, both in its own right, & as a platform for the household collection of dining wares. The base has 2 full height cupboards, & a central column of four drawers. The doors have raised fielded stepped arch panels; & this framed panel construction is repeated on either side. It has a platform base, & two plank top. The corners are embellished with quarter round deeply reeded columns. Inside the cupboards there are 2 full depth original shelves to the left & one on the right, see photo. This architectural elements of the base are harmonised through the design of the rack. It has reeded columns to either side & a deep moulded dentil cornice to the top. The 3 shelves of the rack have grooves for standing plates, the lower 2 having retaining bars also. The top shelf is very deep & would be for displaying large meat plates. There are wrought iron cup hooks to the front of the 2 shelves - 6 on the lower shelf & 4 on the upper shelf. in addition there are 2 large wrought hooks at either end of the top shelf, ideal for hanging large jugs. See photos. The brass bail plates are replacements. Period & style to match the dresser. For world wide deliveries , please contact me with a postcode for a quote 18Th Century Oak Cupboard Dresser & Rack. Circa 1760
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