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Late Seventeenth Century Elm Bacon Settle
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for sale €11,525     $12,510
£9,850
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Late Seventeenth Century Elm Bacon Settle

17th century
Description

A rare late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle; the high back with a fielded panelled door which opens to reveal a shallow hanging space; having scrolling arms and a pull-out drawer below the seat; raised on a plinth base.

This bacon settle is extremely unusual and much earlier than most examples that I have seen. Despite the fielded panels the pegged construction and panelled back point to a late Seventeenth Century date. The back and interior of the cupboard retain traces of original paintwork. Circa 1690

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09323903
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques Date17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 305-355 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 17TH CENTURY:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints on the frame: traditional pre-industrial joined construction.
Applied half-round turnings beside the drawer: decorative work on early joined furniture.
Pierced iron butterfly hinges on the door: hand-forged blacksmith hardware.
Rounded, heavy wear to the front seat edge: centuries of domestic use.
Dry, oxidised timber with traces of wash on the back: undisturbed early surface.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
170.8cm (67.24")
Width
64.8cm (25.51")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
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SA1189129
Dealers Internal Reference
BA844
Description
A rare late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle; the high back with a fielded panelled door which opens to reveal a shallow hanging space; having scrolling arms and a pull-out drawer below the seat; raised on a plinth base.

This bacon settle is extremely unusual and much earlier than most examples that I have seen.

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Despite the fielded panels the pegged construction and panelled back point to a late Seventeenth Century date.
Reindeer Antiques

The back and interior of the cupboard retain traces of original paintwork. Circa 1690

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Antique Elm Bacon Settle to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09323903
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques dating17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 305-355 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 17th Century:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints on the frame: traditional pre-industrial joined construction.
Applied half-round turnings beside the drawer: decorative work on early joined furniture.
Pierced iron butterfly hinges on the door: hand-forged blacksmith hardware.
Rounded, heavy wear to the front seat edge: centuries of domestic use.
Dry, oxidised timber with traces of wash on the back: undisturbed early surface.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
170.8cm (67.24")
Width
64.8cm (25.51")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1189129
Dealers Internal Ref
BA844
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
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Archive I A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.

Late Seventeenth Century Elm Bacon Settle

Archive II A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer. View II
Archive III A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer. View III
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Reindeer Antiques
Telephone 020 7937 3754
Location
81 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/reindeerantiques
Verified Since May 2019
Items For Sale 46
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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
Late Seventeenth Century elm bacon settle
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A tall late seventeenth-century dark elm bacon settle featuring a panelled cupboard back, scrolled armrests, and a base drawer.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSettle Benches
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Provincial
  • MaterialElm, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled cupboard door, Scrolled armrests, Iron hinges, Base drawer
  • SizeH 170.8 cm (67 in) x W 64.8 cm (26 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

This late seventeenth-century provincial elm bacon settle exhibits a dark brown timber finish with visible grain and a pegged construction. The tall structure stands 170.8 cm high, 64.8 cm wide, and 59 cm deep, comprising a high back integrating a fielded panelled cupboard door with decorative iron hinges, scrolled armrests, a seat over a base drawer with a drop handle, and a plinth base. Original paintwork traces remain on the back and interior. Suitable for rustic farmhouse interior settings, this seating piece provides combined storage and bench seating. The upper cupboard accommodates shallow hanging items, while the lower drawer holds smaller accessories. Placed in a hallway, kitchen, or living room, the furniture serves practical everyday use while displaying historic seventeenth-century provincial cabinet-making details.

FAQs

A bacon settle is a traditional British high-backed bench that incorporates a built-in cupboard within the back frame, historically designed to store and cure sides of bacon in rural hearth settings.

These functional pieces were typically crafted from native British hardwoods, predominantly oak and elm, featuring hand-forged iron hinges, latches, and peg-jointed timber joinery.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-hewn timber textures, iron butterfly or H-hinges, raised field panels, deep seats with mortise-and-tenon construction, and natural wear consistent with centuries of placement near open fires.

A bacon settle serves as a focal piece in wide entryways, hallways, or dining spaces, providing structural architectural height while offering practical shoe or textile storage within the seat and cupboard.

Maintain historic elm by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually to preserve the natural timber patination and prevent moisture loss.
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