Late 19th Century Scottish Vernacular Lowland Pine Dresser c.1890

For sale is a beautiful Scottish vernacular lowland dresser packed full of functional decorative character. This narrow utilitarian kitchen dresser with simple decorative adornments is from the late-19th Century 1880-1900. - In the distinctive Scottish lowland dresser form with enclosed curved S-shape end boards to the work surface beneath a double set of shelves. These were manufactured by makers in the lowlands during the second half of the 19th Century and early 20th Century and sent all over the Lowlands, Highlands and Islands for use and adaptation in homes*. - The decorative and flowing structure of the back has three crests, two with holes through as decorative adornments and the dresser has a lovely S curved decorative back board at mid-height above the main three frieze drawers and a trio of panels with two moulded doors, raised on turned feet. - Turned wooden knob handles to each draw and the panelled doors with evidence of 130 years + of use. - Dressers in the 19th Century were also utilised as a status symbol** in the rural Highland and Lowland home and to show off and display key items such as earthenware pottery, spoon boxes or table ware. - This vernacular dresser has lived a life of utility and functioned as a key piece of furniture. The dresser has had a small amount of historic woodworm. The dresser remains very solid, useable and highly decorative. The three coloured jugs and cottage picture are not included in this listing. Please contact us for multiple items for shipping. *Cotton, B.D. (2008) Scottish vernacular furniture. Thames & Hudson, Pg 96-103. Dresser and comb back chair in particular page 100. **Ross Noble, R. (1992) Highland dressers and the process of innovation. Regional furniture, Volume Vi. Fig 3, Pg38.