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An oak panelled box seat settle, probably Welsh, 18th century
Later overpainted, the high back with twin fielded panels depicting figures in 17th century costume, below a frieze rail inscribed St. John 1613, the downswept arms and hinged seat painted with a coat-of-arms and inscribed Viscount and Baron St. John, the twin panelled front painted with crowns and halberds with initials A.S. and H.S., below a frieze inscribed Bollingbroke, on bracket feet
53in. (135cm.) wide, 53½in. (136cm.) high, 22in. (56cm.) deep
Later overpainted, the high back with twin fielded panels depicting figures in 17th century costume, below a frieze rail inscribed St. John 1613, the downswept arms and hinged seat painted with a coat-of-arms and inscribed Viscount and Baron St. John, the twin panelled front painted with crowns and halberds with initials A.S. and H.S., below a frieze inscribed Bollingbroke, on bracket feet
53in. (135cm.) wide, 53½in. (136cm.) high, 22in. (56cm.) deep