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17thc Fruitwood Settle
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for sale €2,633     $2,858
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17thc Fruitwood Settle

17th century
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An attractive 17thc fruitwood settle with lift up seat and dated 1615 on the caved back panel.

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Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Seventeenth Century Fruitwood Settle to the 17th Century.

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Description
An attractive 17thc fruitwood settle with lift up seat and dated 1615 on the caved back panel.
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Seventeenth Century Fruitwood Settle to the 17th Century.

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SA1036522
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C1516
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat.
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Archive I A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat.

17thc Fruitwood Settle

Archive II A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat. View II
Archive III A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat. View III
Archive IV A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat. View IV
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Salisbury Antiques Centre

Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
United Kingdom
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A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat.
17thc Fruitwood Settle
Ref: SA1036522
A carved fruitwood settle featuring a high back with relief carvings of figures, a spindle gallery, rounded armrests, and a panelled base with a lift-up seat.
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  • ObjectBenches & Settles
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century
  • MaterialFruitwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved relief panel, Spindle gallery, Hinged storage seat, Panelled front

This seventeenth-century settle is a practical piece of antique furniture constructed from warm brown fruitwood. The high back incorporates a spindle gallery and a carved relief panel depicting figures amongst trees, flanked by shaped vertical stiles. Sweeping armrests frame the hinged lift-up seat, which opens to reveal a storage chest below. The front elevation is decorated with three raised panels, divided by plain stiles and set above a moulded plinth supported by block feet. Visible details include horizontal grain patterns across the timber surfaces, pegged joints, and carved relief work across the backrest. The overall dimensions measure 110 cm in height, 135 cm in width, and 50 cm in depth. Placed in a hallway, kitchen or living room today, this settle provides both comfortable seating and concealed storage for everyday items.

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An antique settle is a wooden bench, typically constructed with a high back and arms, designed to seat multiple people while providing shelter from draughts in early domestic interiors.

Seventeenth-century settles were commonly crafted from regional hardwoods such as oak, fruitwood, and pine, featuring pegged joinery, panelled backs, and often integrated storage beneath the seat.

Authentic 17th-century settles exhibit hand-carved relief panels, hand-planed surfaces, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and uneven wear consistent with centuries of use.

A carved wooden settle serves as a functional statement piece in a hallway or entryway, styled with neutral linen cushions or positioned near a fireplace to add warmth and historical contrast.

Maintain an antique fruitwood settle by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying beeswax periodically to preserve the natural patina while keeping it away from direct heat sources.
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