Lot Essay
The crest is most likely to be that of the Wyatt of Kent family. A similar crest is used by the Brock (or Brocke) family with the lion holding a dart and the Pickas family where the lion bears a spear.
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CIRCA 1820
Details
A GEORGE IV BRASS-MOUNTED PINE HALL BENCH
CIRCA 1820
The rectangular seat with pedimented back centred by a roundel with the crest of a lion statant holding a spear, on turned tapering legs headed by foliage, the underside inscribed in chalk '26', originally decorated
23¼ in. (59 cm.) high; 41¾ in. (106 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1820
The rectangular seat with pedimented back centred by a roundel with the crest of a lion statant holding a spear, on turned tapering legs headed by foliage, the underside inscribed in chalk '26', originally decorated
23¼ in. (59 cm.) high; 41¾ in. (106 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably the Wyatt of Kent family.
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