Mitchells
Lot 1505
A 19th century oak panelled bacon settle, with two cupboards above a box seat with lift up compartment, with panelled front and raised on short feet. Width 39 ins (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: This piece comes in to two sections. The top box lifts off. The settle is in very sound structural condition but is as you see it in the image. The timber has obviously been uniformly stained at some point in its life and some of this surface stain has rubbed off around the edges of the top door, the centre door and the base of the seat. The back panels to the piece are original and in good order. The side panels are in very good condition. The front of the seat base is a little worn but flat and in generally good condition. The interior of the piece is fine also. The maximum width of the piece across the cornice is 42.75 ins. The maximum depth of the piece is 30.5 ins from front to back at ground level. The width across the arms is 39 ins, height to top of bench seat 17.75 ins, depth of seat 14.5 ins, depth of cupboard 11.25 ins, depth of top cupboard 12.75 ins. The piece is made entirely from oak and has not had any significant repairs or restoration that we can see. It is generally in good original order. No restoration is required unless the colour of the piece does not suit.
