Not my colors of choice but, looks a hell of a lot better than the alternative. The forum is mostly ANTI-PAINT people in here, I don't know why....
Ditto, has seen some spectacular paint/decorating examples of this era of furniture, gives it a new lease on surviving as well.
LOL, Yeah, what he said!
Most of these forms go in the $500-$1000 range which is pretty decent money but, every now & then an early one comes along like this one last year...
I remember now why these "Settle" benches sell for good money, front door entryways. I was in the market myself once upon a time but could not...
"Hearsay evidence has claimed that these chairs were 'lambing' chairs, a title which suggests that they were used by shepherds" "Hearsay" being...
No problem, an American version called a "hutch" table, lots of these around from 18th -19th century. Tabletop becomes a settle, all of these...
Kinda, sorta similar except, a monks bench has a tabletop where the top pivots into a vertical position becoming a settle. "A monks bench or...
Money too! :p
Here is a period Elizabethan Settle at Marhamchurch https://www.marhamchurchantiques.com/antique/elizabeth-i-joined-oak-settle/ C 1580-1600 [ATTACH]
And another, Settle chair, 19th century sold at Skinner https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3021M/lots/67 [ATTACH]
Here is an American early 19th-century settle bench, they often had storage under the seat and more often benches rather than single seats. [ATTACH]
It's an oak "settle" chair, I do not think period, more likely late 19th - early 20th century. A "settle" bench/chair is meant to capture heat...
Erik Gronning is the head of furniture there and who you should contact about what is/isn't in that sale, a good guy & a dealer of Early American...
I'm not sure, good question! That Mayor there is a TOTAL fruitcake so hard to say what's going on in NYC at the moment, nothing good I suspect!...
Yes, I remember, the Dominy collection. I wasn't worried about the storage dealio at all, something this age hasn't had much of climate control...
I took a chance on this little guy and, it worked out! :) The old furniture gods smiled at me that day.:p
Agreed, it was a bargain. I didn't steal it but, a very good number for what it is.
Yes, I was not expecting the original glass, the fact is though, it is and easily seen in person, a very rare survivor for something 300 years...
I don't think it matters much what you call it, it looks cobbled together from various parts and, in poor condition. Any time one has to struggle...
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