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18th-century Oak and Ash Box Settle
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18th-century Oak and Ash Box Settle

18th century
Description

Four-panel back over a box seat with lift-up lid retaining its original iron hinges. Circa 1750.

Beautifully figured wood grain and a mellow, original, untouched patina. All panels are original, including the backboards, which are held in place with hand-forged iron nails. The originality of this piece sets it apart from many other settles currently available.

Dimensions: 133 cm Width x 127 cm Height x 43 cm Depth

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School House Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 18th Century.

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SA1229563
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Description
Four-panel back over a box seat with lift-up lid retaining its original iron hinges. Circa 1750.

Beautifully figured wood grain and a mellow, original, untouched patina.

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All panels are original, including the backboards, which are held in place with hand-forged iron nails.
School House Antiques

The originality of this piece sets it apart from many other settles currently available.

Dimensions: 133 cm Width x 127 cm Height x 43 cm Depth

Date of Manufacture

School House Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 18th Century.

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SA1229563
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An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base.
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Archive I An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base.

18th-century Oak and Ash Box Settle

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Archive IV An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base. View V
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An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base.
18th-Century Oak and Ash Box Settle
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An 18th-century oak and ash box settle featuring a high five-panel back, straight armrests, and a hinged bench seat over a solid storage base.
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  • ObjectBenches & Settles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Ash
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPanelled back, Hinged box seat, Pegged joinery, Flat armrests

This eighteenth-century oak and ash box settle in the Georgian Vernacular style presents a warm brown timber with a mellow, untouched patina and a clearly figured wood grain across its surfaces. The structure comprises a high five-panel back flanked by vertical stiles, topped with small scroll finials, and incorporates straight flat armrests supported by vertical posts above a hinged bench seat. Below the seat lies a solid storage base with pegged joinery visible along the lower frame, and the backboards are secured using hand-forged iron nails. Measuring 133 cm in width, 127 cm in height, and 43 cm in depth, this rustic farmhouse bench provides practical seating with integrated storage for a hallway, boot room, or kitchen dining space.

FAQs

A box settle is a form of wooden bench originating in early European domestic interiors, featuring a high paneled back to shield sitters from cold draughts and a hinged seat that opens to reveal an integrated storage coffer beneath.

Traditional box settles were constructed using local British hardwoods, primarily native oak and ash. The frame elements were secured using pegged mortise and tenon joinery, often paired with hand-wrought iron hinges for the hinged seat lid.

Authentic period settles display hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular hand-cut wooden pegs projecting slightly from joinery points, original iron strap or butterfly hinges, and natural wear patterns consistent with centuries of use along the armrests and base.

Place a box settle in an entryway, hallway, or boot room to serve as both functional seating and hidden storage. To integrate it into modern decor, contrast the dark timber against crisp painted walls or pair it with contemporary textural cushions.

Maintain the timber by applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the patina and prevent drying. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources such as radiators, and clean surfaces using a dry microfibre cloth.
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