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Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle
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for sale €3,335     $3,620
£2,850
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    Roger and jill founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.
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Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle

17th century
For Sale by Moxhams Antiques
Description

A late 17th century oak settle with well carved back and good original colour and patina; small restorations including a repaired chip and metal brackets under the front seat rail, recent tongue and grove boarding under the seat; it might originally have had an oak seat.

Chinnery illustrates an oak settle with carved panels and similar channel mouldings to the seat rails and back and similar arms and dates this to the late 17th century.

Provenance: bought in a barn in Wiltshire and was said to have come from Longleat!

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Moxhams Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Settle to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA917403
Dealers Internal Reference
S303
Dealers Notes

Established in 1967,Moxhams Antiques is a family business with a large shop in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. We have an extensive and varied stock specialising in good period town and country furniture, ceramics, particularly delftware, as well as some decorative items.

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Description
A late 17th century oak settle with well carved back and good original colour and patina; small restorations including a repaired chip and metal brackets under the front seat rail, recent tongue and grove boarding under the seat; it might originally have had an oak seat.
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Chinnery illustrates an oak settle with carved panels and similar channel mouldings to the seat rails and back and similar arms and dates this to the late 17th century.
Moxhams Antiques

Provenance: bought in a barn in Wiltshire and was said to have come from Longleat!

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Moxhams Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Settle to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA917403
Dealers Internal Ref
S303
Moxhams Antiques
Moxhams Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009

Roger and jill founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Moxhams Antiques Profile Page

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Moxhams Antiques is a registered member of BADA 

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A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion.
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Archive I A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion.

Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle

Archive II A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View II
Archive III A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View III
Archive IV A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View IV
Archive V A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View V
Archive VI A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View VI
Archive VII A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion. View VII
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Moxhams Antiques

Moxhams Antiques
Telephone Shop 01225 862789 / Evenings 01225 783199
Location
17 Silver Street
Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1JZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/moxhams
Verified Since Aug 2009
Items For Sale 135
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A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion.
Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle
Ref: SA917403
A late seventeenth-century dark carved oak settle featuring three carved back panels with floral motifs, turned legs, stretchers, and a floral patterned seat cushion.
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  • ObjectBenches
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century British
  • MaterialCarved Oak, Upholstered Fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved back panels, Turned legs, Shaped armrests, Bobbin stretchers
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 143 cm (56 in) x D 61 cm (24 in)

This late 17th-century British settle is constructed from dark brown carved oak with a warm patina, complemented by a removable seat cushion upholstered in a yellow fabric patterned with red and green floral motifs. The architectural framework comprises three square back panels decorated with carved floral and foliate designs, topped by a running guilloche moulding along the upper crest, alongside shaped scroll-profile armrests resting on ring-turned supports. Small ball finials project upwards from the top corners of the high back. The structure stands on turned legs joined by lower bobbin-turned stretchers with central blocks, while the back supports small metal brackets under the front seat rail and recent tongue-and-groove boards beneath the cushion, alongside small historic restorations including a repaired chip. Measuring 108 cm high, 143 cm wide and 61 cm deep, this substantial seat provides practical hallway or fireside seating in a traditional or country house interior. The high timber back protects against drafts when positioned near a fireplace or along an entrance hall wall, while the cushioned seat offers comfortable everyday use in a living room or reception space.

FAQs

Wooden settles became prominent in European homes during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Designed with high backs and solid wood frames, they provided essential seating near fireplaces while sheltering sitters from draughts.

Seventeenth-century settles were primarily constructed from solid native hardwoods, most commonly European oak. Joinery techniques relied on mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden pegs rather than metal fasteners.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-planed timber, irregular pegged joints, deep patination in unexposed areas, and period-specific carving techniques such as foliate or guilloche motifs on the back panels.

A carved oak settle functions effectively as an accent piece in a modern entryway, wide hallway, or open-plan living area. Pairing the rich wood tone with contemporary textiles or muted wall shades balances historical structure with current design aesthetics.

Preserve antique oak by keeping it in a climate-controlled room away from direct heat sources and sunlight. Regular dusting with a soft cloth and occasional light applications of beeswax polish will protect the wood finish.
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