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Early 18thc Oak Box Settle
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Early 18thc Oak Box Settle

18th century
Sold 10 February 2025 · Helios and Co Antiques
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Description

Early 18thC Oak Box Settle

With Storage Compartment Below Seat.

Good Colour & Patination

Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
165cm (64.96")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA847763
Dealers Internal Reference
IT01101121
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Welcome to Helios and Co Antiques

AS SEEN ON "Antiques Road Trip" & "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" BBC TV

Helios & Co Antiques was Founded in 1978 by John Skiba & Barry Walters who have built their Business into a Multi Million pound Worldwide concern Supplying both Trade & Private Clients.

Our Extensive Showrooms, some 15 in all, (7500sq feet) offer a Vast Selection of Antiques from all Periods, Displaying good quality Furniture Pictures Clocks and Decorative Accessories, with Showcases Displaying Porcelain, Silver, Glass, Jewellery etc.



Description
Early 18thC Oak Box Settle

With Storage Compartment Below Seat.

Good Colour & Patination

Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 18th Century.

Height
120cm (47.24")
Width
165cm (64.96")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA847763
Dealers Internal Ref
IT01101121
Helios and Co Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010
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An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early 18thc Oak Box Settle

Archive II An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage. View II
Archive III An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage. View III
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Helios and Co Antiques
Telephone 01327 340264
Location
25/27 High Street
Weedon
Northamptonshire
NN7 4QD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/helios
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 122
Items Sold 1,137
Helios and Co Antiques
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Location: 25/27 High Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QD, United Kingdom
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An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage.
Early 18thC Oak Box Settle
Ref: SA847763
An antique dark oak box settle featuring a panelled high back, downswept arms, and an integrated hinged seat compartment for storage.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBenches
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Country House
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled back, Hinged seat compartment, Downswept arms
  • SizeH 120 cm (47 in) x W 165 cm (65 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

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The box settle originated as a functional piece of furniture in draughty pre-central heating homes, designed with a high back to block cold air and an integrated chest beneath the seat for hidden storage.

Authentic period settles are constructed predominantly from solid English oak, utilising traditional frame-and-panel techniques, hand-cut joints, and forged iron or wooden hinges.

Authenticity is identified through period-appropriate tool marks, hand-planed surfaces, natural timber shrinkage, patination consistent with age, and construction methods utilizing wooden pegs rather than modern screws.

This piece can be integrated into traditional or modern schemes by placing it in an entrance hallway or against a plain wall, softened with wool textiles or linen cushions to balance its heavy wooden mass.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber drying, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the wood finish.
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