A handsome Victorian mahogany hall bench, circa 1860 to 1890, of generous length and very useful proportions. The rectangular solid seat has a softly moulded edge and is flanked at each end by a turned bolster or cylindrical arm rest, a classic feature of the form that gives the piece a distinctive and slightly sculptural silhouette. Below, a deep, plain frieze is cut from well-figured mahogany with a lovely, even grain, and the bench stands on four sturdy legs, boldly turned with ring and baluster decoration and tapering to neat turned feet, giving it a solid, well-balanced stance. The mahogany has aged to a warm, rich red-brown with a soft, glowing patina from generations of waxing and polishing, and the seat carries the gentle polish and honest wear you would expect of a piece that has served the Victorian hallway for well over a century. Benches of this type were made to offer visitors a place to sit while waiting or removing their boots, and they remain wonderfully practical today in a hallway, at the end of a bed, beneath a window or against a wall as a console or display surface. Solid, elegant and very easy to live with, a most appealing piece in good original condition.
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