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Late Seventeenth Century Elm Bacon Settle
Reindeer Antiques
for sale €11,525     $12,510
£9,850
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Late Seventeenth Century Elm Bacon Settle

17th century
Description

A rare late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle; the high back with a fielded panelled door which opens to reveal a shallow hanging space; having scrolling arms and a pull-out drawer below the seat; raised on a plinth base.

This bacon settle is extremely unusual and much earlier than most examples that I have seen. Despite the fielded panels the pegged construction and panelled back point to a late Seventeenth Century date. The back and interior of the cupboard retain traces of original paintwork. Circa 1690

Physical Dimensions
Height
170.8cm (67.24")
Width
64.8cm (25.51")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 17th Century.

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SA1189129
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BA844
Description
A rare late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle; the high back with a fielded panelled door which opens to reveal a shallow hanging space; having scrolling arms and a pull-out drawer below the seat; raised on a plinth base.

This bacon settle is extremely unusual and much earlier than most examples that I have seen.

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Despite the fielded panels the pegged construction and panelled back point to a late Seventeenth Century date.
Reindeer Antiques

The back and interior of the cupboard retain traces of original paintwork. Circa 1690

Height
170.8cm (67.24")
Width
64.8cm (25.51")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1189129
Dealers Internal Ref
BA844
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
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Archive I A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.

Late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle

Archive II A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer. View II
Archive III A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer. View III
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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
Late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle
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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
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A bacon settle is a traditional British high-backed bench that incorporates a built-in cupboard within the back frame, historically designed to store and cure sides of bacon in rural hearth settings.

These functional pieces were typically crafted from native British hardwoods, predominantly oak and elm, featuring hand-forged iron hinges, latches, and peg-jointed timber joinery.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-hewn timber textures, iron butterfly or H-hinges, raised field panels, deep seats with mortise-and-tenon construction, and natural wear consistent with centuries of placement near open fires.

A bacon settle serves as a focal piece in wide entryways, hallways, or dining spaces, providing structural architectural height while offering practical shoe or textile storage within the seat and cupboard.

Maintain historic elm by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually to preserve the natural timber patination and prevent moisture loss.
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