17th Century Oak Box Chair

An unusual 17th century oak chair with a lift up seat over a storage area, with bobbin turned spindles to the back and stretchers to the base, and the original iron butterfly hinges on the seat.

A beautiful and unusual late 17th century oak chair with a useful storage space below the seat. The bobbin turned spindles sit between egg and fillet rails and are capped by button finials. The square uprights are finished with a carved scroll shape detail. The turned legs are united by bobbin turned stretchers. The seat is hinged on iron butterfly hinges which appear to be original.

The seat height is 47cm.

The chair has good colour and patina and has polished up beautifully with some beeswax.

As you would expect for an item over 300 years old, there are a few areas of wear and repair: there is what looks like a blown knot on the back of the chair, which has been repaired and filled; there is some wear to the base of one of the legs; the seat had a repaired split across the front edge - there is a very small amount of flex in this but it is stable and doesn’t merit any further attention; on the right hand side on the top rail below the seat there is an area of filler - it looks as though a piece may have splintered off and has been reattached; one of the spindles in the back spins around (the others don’t move); there is general wear in accordance with age and use. I have tried to show all the above points in the photos. None of them are obvious visually and I came across them as I was waxing the chair.

Mainland UK delivery (excluding the Scottish highlands) is included in the price - if you would like a quote for delivery elsewhere, or if you would like to collect the item yourself, please get in touch. Delivery is one man only as standard. If the item is too large/heavy for one person to carry, and you are unable to help carry the item into your home, then a two man service can be arranged for a £15 surcharge. Delivery is to the ground floor only - if you require the item carrying upstairs please let us know at the time of booking so we can inform the courier that this is required. Delivery of furniture usually takes between 7 and 21 days from order, though can sometimes take longer. If you need an item by a certain date please speak to us prior to ordering and we’ll try to help.

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This is an antique item and as such may have signs of wear in accordance with its age. Anything that we think is of note will have been mentioned above, but please study the photos carefully to satisfy yourself as to its condition as it is not possible to list every little mark or flaw. We are happy to provide high resolution photographs or videos if required, and answer any questions you may have - just get in touch! We accept returns for all items providing the item is returned in the same condition as when it was sent. The cost of any return postage or delivery is the responsibility of the buyer, unless the item has arrived damaged or has not been described accurately.