Thank you that’s really useful!
Thank you again for an informative reply! I don’t question your overall evaluation of the piece but I have to say I’m surprised. To me the...
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Thanks! Yes I’ve examined it quite a bit, but a few knowledgeable eyeballs are needed on this one! Obviously nothing beats seeing it in person...
Continued... [ATTACH] 9. No dovetail joint. Only what seems to be dowels or maybe square nails? [ATTACH] 10. Other side of small drawer...
Here is an old Welsh dresser that I came across, said to have been examined by experts who dated it to approx 1650. [ATTACH] It has two parts: -...
Wow fascinating! Maybe this was a common method for storing food?
Yes, my guess would be a drawer was given over to that use rather than being pre designed. A tin lining could have easily been made-to-fit any...
Thanks for the great mix of responses! And that’s incredible if true!!
No this is not a single seller saying it but an article. And a quick google comes up with enough mentions, not just on sites like Reddit. That’s...
I was reading an article about Welsh dressers, and it mentions dressers from other geographical areas: “The Scottish Highland dresser, for...
Wow that’s pretty canny! Hope they didn’t break up too much stuff that could’ve been repaired though.
Ahh I actually came across marhamchurchantiques when doing some digging last week. He has an amazing Charles II long table! I’m based in Essex...
Yes definitely a conclusion I have now come to. Lots of food for thought here thanks! I actually have a Georgian oval table that would have been...
Here’s a kitchen dresser I came across whilst looking for other plain oak examples. It’s a Welsh barn find, described as having “original...
Thank you for those images. Yes they all have a much deeper/ richer patination. How much of this is due to the types of wax or varnish that are...
One thing I found surprising was the cupboard has a rough quality that I didn’t associate with Victorian copies. This would make sense if parts...
Cheers thanks for your help! If only the Victorians hadn’t copied everything..
Ah okay interesting, thanks! And what about the piece suggests it is 19th century construction rather than 17th? Is it the type of carving/ colour...
Will do!
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