Antique 19thC English Pine Lambing Chair Hall Bench Settle With Drawer 1860 Sculpture The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie)

The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was formed during the first few years of the 1600s and was a powerful global trading company with a significant colonial presence in the East Indies until the late 1700s

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

with arms and legs in motion

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Antique 19thC English Pine Lambing Chair Hall Bench Settle With Drawer 1860 Sculpture The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie)A 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