A charming mid-18th-century, George II Oak Bacon settle. Designed with a folding box seat and a single Burr elm panelled door behind which it still has its original meat hooks. This exceptional example of country oak seat furniture still retains a wonderful colour and patination and is full of character. Bacon Settle’s were primarily used for storage and the hanging of cured meats.
The scale of this particular settle would suggest that it came from a modest farmhouse or dwelling, probably from Wales or the West Country. A quirky feature is the historic knife scars on the right-hand side arm. One can assume that sides of cured bacon were carved using the arm as a rest.
I can imagine this piece looking perfect in an old style kitchen or in the entrance to a country house hallway.
Circa 1740
H 168 cm W 97 cm D 59 cm
£ Sold
This item requires minor restoration.
