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18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle
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for sale €7,488     $8,128
£6,400
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18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle

18th century
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A Wonderful 18th Century Elm Bacon Settle of Outstanding Figure and Unusual Form.

This settle is of a type known as a "bacon settle" and has a very tall back which incorporates shallow hanging cupboard space. There is a smaller upper cupboard and then a larger cupboard in the main portion of the back of the settle. There is also a chest built in to the seat. The back and sides have finely made fielded panels. There are brass escutcheon plates, handles and swivelling locks to the cupboards. The elm used is of excellent quality and has a wonderful coloured patina attained over time. The scrolling arm supports are carved and turned.

Physical Dimensions
Height
212cm (83.46")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1082753
Dealers Internal Reference
4094
Description
A Wonderful 18th Century Elm Bacon Settle of Outstanding Figure and Unusual Form.
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This settle is of a type known as a "bacon settle" and has a very tall back which incorporates shallow hanging cupboard space.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

There is a smaller upper cupboard and then a larger cupboard in the main portion of the back of the settle. There is also a chest built in to the seat. The back and sides have finely made fielded panels. There are brass escutcheon plates, handles and swivelling locks to the cupboards. The elm used is of excellent quality and has a wonderful coloured patina attained over time. The scrolling arm supports are carved and turned.

Height
212cm (83.46")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1082753
Dealers Internal Ref
4094
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base.
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Archive I An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base.

18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle

Archive II An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View II
Archive III An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base. View XII
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
Verified Since Nov 2018
Items For Sale 139
Items Sold 1,009
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base.
18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle
Ref: SA1082753
An 18th-century George III dark elm bacon settle featuring a tall panelled cupboard back, an upper hood cabinet, raised armrests, and a box seat base.
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  • ObjectSettles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialElm, Oak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled cupboard doors, Box seat base, Turned arm supports, Upper hood cabinet
  • SizeH 212 cm (83 in) x W 110 cm (43 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

This 18th century George III elm bacon settle in a Georgian style uses dark brown elm and oak with a warm patina. The piece measures 212 cm high, 110 cm wide and 65 cm deep, providing substantial seating and storage for a hallway, boot room or large living space. Visible details include fielded panels on the tall back and sides, brass escutcheon plates and swivelling locks on the doors, and scrolling turned arm supports. The configuration incorporates an upper hood cabinet with two small doors, a large main cupboard section in the back with two doors, and a box seat base containing a chest accessible from the top. The timber displays rich figure and grain variation across the entire surface.

FAQs

A bacon settle is a traditional piece of British vernacular furniture that combines a high-backed seating bench with an integrated cupboard designed historically to hang and cure sides of bacon.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from regional British hardwoods such as native elm, oak, and pine, featuring pegged mortise and tenon joinery and hand-cut panel doors.

Authentic 18th-century examples display hand-planed timbers, hand-cut joinery, original iron or brass hardware, and evidence of interior hooks or ventilation within the rear cupboard compartment.

A bacon settle functions as statement seating in an entryway, hallway, or boot room, delivering vertical proportion alongside practical concealed storage.

Maintain the timber by applying a high-quality natural beeswax polish once or twice yearly, while keeping the item situated away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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