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50cm (19.69")
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50cm (19.69")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
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Thorntons Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Panelled Settle to the 19th Century.

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50cm (19.69")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
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Thorntons Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Panelled Settle to the 19th Century.

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An antique wooden settle featuring a high panelled backrest, carved decorative details, shaped armrests, and sturdy turned legs.
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Archive I An antique wooden settle featuring a high panelled backrest, carved decorative details, shaped armrests, and sturdy turned legs.

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An antique wooden settle featuring a high panelled backrest, carved decorative details, shaped armrests, and sturdy turned legs.
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An antique wooden settle featuring a high panelled backrest, carved decorative details, shaped armrests, and sturdy turned legs.
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  • ObjectBenches & Settles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country House
  • MaterialOak, Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPanelled backrest, Carved crest rail, Shaped armrests, Turned legs
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This nineteenth-century English country house settle is an oak timber seating piece finished in a warm brown colour with a clear polished sheen. The design incorporates a high panelled backrest, a carved decorative crest rail, shaped armrests, and sturdy turned legs positioned beneath the seat. Visible details include crisp joinery along the wooden panels, carved relief work across the upper rail, and subtle surface grain variation across the timber boards. The piece measures 50 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 50 cm deep. Such seating functions appropriately in a hallway, by a fireside, or along a reception room wall within a traditional or transitional interior layout.

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A settle is a traditional wooden bench, typically featuring a high panelled back and armrests, designed to provide seating and shelter from draughts in historical homes.

Settles were primarily crafted from solid oak or native hardwoods, using traditional joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs.

Look for signs of genuine age such as hand-planed timber marks, authentic wear patterns along the footrests and armrests, original wooden pegs, and natural patination across the oak surfaces.

Position the bench in an entryway, hallway, or boot room, pairing it with neutral cushions, woven baskets, or contemporary artwork to balance its historic silhouette.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the timber and preserve its rich patina, avoiding placement near direct heat sources.
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