Fruitwood Settle, Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Cupboard

Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage This is a great piece for a hall way where storage space may be difficult, the bench has high armrests carved with a clover leaf Th...

Arts and Crafts Oak Apprentice Piece Window Seat, Hall Bench This is a good piece of Arts and Crafts Country Furniture, it has a very thick solid Oak seat with a moulded edge and it...

Finely carved oak hall bench or settle circa 1890 The bench opens to form a generous storage space. Various design including lions heads and dolphin These are also called a settle so...

A decorative and well presented 19th Century Jacobean renaissance carved oak three seater high back bench settee.  A superb quality piece with ornate arched back and cane inset panels. A lovely contrast with dark, almost ebonised wood frame, and light coloured cane seating. Gently curved arms, which are very inviting, are typical of this style.  The bench sits on eight legs, all connected by their original turned stretchers with additional decorative arched mounded stretchers to the front.  A good sized, well proportioned piece with generous seat.  The three seat design provides a lovely balanced and symmetrical feel to the piece. Seat height = 46cm / 18" The piece is in excellent condition, there are a couple of historic repairs to the arched tops (see photos) but these are well made repairs and are in-keeping with the piece.  The bench is sturdy with the cane seating also in excellent order.  The item is clean and ready for installation. Provenance: This piece sat for many years at the famous London...