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English Aesthetic Movement Petite Chestnut Hall Bench or Window Seat, circa 1880

Creator: Jas Shoolbred & Co. (Attributed)
Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A circa 1880 English aesthetic movement solid chestnut hall bench or window seat of rare single seat form attributed to James Shoolbred & Co. of London, the rectangular molded-edge top with turned cylindrical bolsters each end above flat friezes joining tapering turned legs. Wonderful for use as originally intended otherwise chicly used as a side or occasional table beside a club or lounge chair.

A similar model of hall bench is illustrated in the “Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design”, page 337, with an illustration taken from a Shoolbred design dated 1876.

Literature:

Joy, Edward. 'Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design'. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1977, p. 337.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Chestnut
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Original finish newly professionally rewaxed.
Creation Date:	circa 1880
Styles / Movements:	Aesthetic Movement, Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	768084

Dimensions

W.	24 in;	H.	19 in;	D.	11.75 in;
W.	60.96 cm;	H.	48.26 cm;	D.	29.85 cm;

Seat H.	17 in;
Seat H.	43.18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.