Unusual Georgian Oak Table Settle from Carmarthenshire
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A splendidly patinated Welsh oak settle, the rectangular, recessed panels with moulded edges, the high back with projecting end finials and a unusual fall-down flap to one end supported by the right hand arm and originally a strut to the left (long since removed). The box seat retains the two original, removable, single-plank lids. By family tradition, from the Ferryside area of Carmarthenshire. Circa 1780-1800.
Dimensions:
163 cms wide, 54 cms deep, 133 cms high. Seat height is 42.5 cms.
Literature:
See 1358a & 1358b, page 392, “Welsh Furniture 1250-1950, A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design” by Richard Bebb, published by Saer Books, for a settle with a fold down table.
