Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Redo A good antique 18th century

A good antique 18th century American fan/comb back New England maple Windsor armchair

The needlepoint is very finely and delicately rendered

the doors enclose four original 'boomerang' shaped shelves

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Dialogue with Modernism"

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Redo A good antique 18th centuryA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head