Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Sold 25" Height

25" Height

surrounded by an illuminating halo

fitted with a tambour locking roll top and enclosing 16 legal letter size drawers

the hinged front (with original lock & key) is flanked by a pair of carved nude caryatid supports

she began to work in three dimensions

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Sold 25" HeightA fine antique Italian Renaissance Revival carved walnut settle or bench, circa 1880. The bench having a carved gallery with circular floral devices, the back with a carved foliate panel and having a 'Green Man' mask to the center, the arms are whimsically carved with pageboys' heads that terminate to dragons' claws. The base with a seat that will accommodate one or two people comfortably, to the center is a hinged lid that encloses a substantial