This chest of drawers is made from solid oak throughout and completed in a tough lacquer finish. The front, sides and base of the drawers are all made from oak, constructed using dovetail joints and then glued together to provide strength and durability. The handles are brushed metal.
Devonshire Dark Stain Solid Oak Bedroom Collection
The Devonshire Dark Solid Oak range is good quality, fully assembled, contemporary style furniture made of solid oak and presented in an attractive dark wood finish.
Features that demonstrate the quality of this furniture include the use of dovetail joints in drawer construction and the use of solid wood tongue and groove panelling to drawer bases and cabinet backs.
This quality range from renowned North Devon manufacturer Devonshire Pine Ltd. is completed in a durable lacquer that is ideally suited to wooden furniture used in the modern home. It highlights the attractive colour and grain of the wood and simplifies cleaning and maintenance.
All items in this range are fully assembled except for beds and wardrobes which are partially dismantled to facilitate delivery.
1901 The Linen Press and the Chest of Drawers
In the days before the invention of the heated iron for smoothing out sheets and clothing, a similar effect was achieved by placing items between boards and pressing the boards together. The equipment used was known as a linen press which, by the 18th Century, had evolved into a kind of wardrobe with drawers in the bottom half, similar to a chest of drawers, and a cupboard for the top half.
Perhaps the last people to use the linen press principle were sailors of the Royal Navy, who used to put seven folds into their bellbottom trousers and then press them by placing them under their mattress overnight.
0103 Oak Furniture - Versatile Material
Oak is a slow growing tree. It has a dense timber that does most things well. For example, it is not as rot resistant as sweet chestnut when used for fencing, but it is still a very good material for fencing. It cannot be carved as easily as lime, but is still a good wood to carve. It may not be as pretty as walnut or mahogany, but still has a beautiful grain pattern.
Perhaps of all trees, it is the oak that has contributed most to Britain's history. From the oak used for building ships, to the oak pit props that allowed British coal to power steam engines the world over. Oak is also a great timber for building solid, reliable, attractive furniture.