Antique 19thC English Pine Lambing Chair Hall Bench Settle With Drawer 1860 Sculpture The caddy is marked in

The caddy is marked in four places

and the Anker family moved there

The buffet having a carved stepped pediment above a carved frieze of fruiting vine

His family relocated to Italy following the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy under the leadership of Victor Emmanuel II

Antique 19thC English Pine Lambing Chair Hall Bench Settle With Drawer 1860 Sculpture The caddy is marked inA good antique 19th century English pine country lambing chair or bench settle, circa 1860. These highbacked chairs were used by farmers or shepherds during lambing season and were designed to shield the farmers from the freezing winds. This chair having a carved top crest and high sided panels to keep out the wind, the back with two inset panels, to the side are curved armrests. The bench having a single drawer to the base with the original knob