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Small Welsh Box Settle C.1800
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Small Welsh Box Settle C.1800

19th century
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Small early 19th.c. Welsh box settle or hall bench c.1800. Purchased locally, it is an unusual example being in teak or similar rather than native timber - suggesting a link to maritime trade perhaps? Low and slightly sloping backrest with original moulding to the top and unusual reeded detail to the upper panels and the lower mullions. Shaped arms with rounded ends on tapering and chamfered supports. Board seat, the centre panel hinged to reveal useful storage below for boots and shoes etc. Flat panels to the front and sides and a moulded plinth or kickboard around the base. Note the original backboards and how the rear flares outwards for stability. Great rustic character with some old wear and repairs but otherwise excellent colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 44.5" (113 cm)

Height: 37" (94 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 1800s.

Independent Date Check ID 09428049
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Rough-sawn backboards with early nail fixings: carpentry before mechanised milling.
Pegged joint construction across the framework: traditional vernacular cabinetmaking.
Deeply smoothed and rounded armrests: decades of hand wear.
Natural shrinkage across unpolished interior boards: long exposure to domestic air.

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
94cm (37.01")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204007
Dealers Internal Reference
38380
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Small early 19th.c. Welsh box settle or hall bench c.1800. Purchased locally, it is an unusual example being in teak or similar rather than native timber - suggesting a link to maritime trade perhaps? Low and slightly sloping backrest with original moulding to the top and unusual reeded detail to the upper panels and the lower mullions. Shaped arms with rounded ends on tapering and chamfered supports. Board seat, the centre panel hinged to reveal useful storage below for boots and shoes etc. Flat panels to the front and sides and a moulded plinth or kickboard around the base. Note the original backboards and how the rear flares outwards for stability.
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Great rustic character with some old wear and repairs but otherwise excellent colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.
Collinge Antiques

Width: 44.5" (113 cm)

Height: 37" (94 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Box Settle to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09428049
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Rough-sawn backboards with early nail fixings: carpentry before mechanised milling.
Pegged joint construction across the framework: traditional vernacular cabinetmaking.
Deeply smoothed and rounded armrests: decades of hand wear.
Natural shrinkage across unpolished interior boards: long exposure to domestic air.

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
94cm (37.01")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204007
Dealers Internal Ref
38380
Collinge Antiques
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A dark oak antique Welsh box settle featuring a high panelled back with fluted moulding, curved armrests, and a hinged seat revealing enclosed storage.
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Archive I A dark oak antique Welsh box settle featuring a high panelled back with fluted moulding, curved armrests, and a hinged seat revealing enclosed storage.

Small Welsh Box Settle C.1800

Archive II A dark oak antique Welsh box settle featuring a high panelled back with fluted moulding, curved armrests, and a hinged seat revealing enclosed storage. View II
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A dark oak antique Welsh box settle featuring a high panelled back with fluted moulding, curved armrests, and a hinged seat revealing enclosed storage.
Small Welsh Box Settle c.1800
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A dark oak antique Welsh box settle featuring a high panelled back with fluted moulding, curved armrests, and a hinged seat revealing enclosed storage.
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  • ObjectHall Benches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Vernacular
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled back, Hinged box seat, Fluted moulding, Curved armrests
  • SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 113 cm (44 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This early 19th-century Georgian vernacular box settle serves as a practical seating and storage piece made from dark brown timber with a waxed finish. The construction includes a low, slightly sloping panelled back with fluted moulding at the top, reeded details on the upper panels and lower mullions, shaped curved armrests with rounded ends on tapering supports, and a hinged board seat that opens to reveal internal storage. Flat panels decorate the front and sides above a moulded plinth base, complemented by original backboards and rear flares for stability, showing signs of old wear and repairs. Measuring 94 cm high, 113 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, this settle functions well in a hallway or rustic farmhouse interior as a seat and a place to store boots and shoes.

FAQs

A Welsh box settle is a form of traditional wooden seating developed in Wales during the 17th and 18th centuries. It combines a high-backed bench with a box-like base under the seat to offer protected seating alongside enclosed storage for textiles and household goods.

These settles were predominantly constructed from locally sourced timbers, most commonly oak, pine, or elm. Construction featured mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, hand-planed raised panels, and iron strap or butt hinges for the seat lid.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-saw marks on secondary woods, hand-forged iron hardware, wooden peg joinery, and natural wear patterns along the footrest and armrests. The interior timber often retains an unvarnished state with characteristic age-related oxidisation.

A box settle works well in an entryway, hallway, or boot room, providing practical seating and hidden storage. Modern interiors often pair these rustic wooden forms with neutral linen seat cushions or place them against painted walls to highlight the deep timber tone.

Dust regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the timber finish. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent the wood from shrinking or splitting.
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