A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Hall Bench, Or Window Seat, Of Attractive Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top, With Unusual Raised Turned Rolls On Swept Upright Supports To Each End, Raised On Four Elegant Turned And Tapering Legs.

Hall benches of this general form were produced in relatively large numbers throughout the 19th century and can therefore be found in a wide variety of different sizes, designs and qualities. This particular example is a little more unusual than most, principally due to its attractive small proportions and the raised turned rolls to each end, which are supported on elegant swept uprights rather than being applied directly to the top as is more commonly found.

Constructed from good quality mahogany throughout, it retains a lovely rich colour and surface, with plenty of natural figuring to the rectangular top and the inevitable old marks, scuffs, knocks and minor imperfections which one would expect from well over 150 years of use.

Of course one of the real attractions of these benches is their versatility. This example would naturally work extremely well underneath a window or against the wall in a hallway, but its relatively small proportions also make it ideal for the end of a bed, behind a settee, or even as an unusual narrow coffee table.

Overall the bench remains in very good condition and is both sturdy and practical for everyday use. As with all items which we offer for sale it has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our trained antique furniture restorers, where it has received a natural wax polish to ensure that it is ready for immediate placement within the home.

Circa 1850.

Height 23.5in.
Width 34.5in.
Depth 17in.

Height Of Seat 18in.