Carved Oak Ottoman Box Seat c.1890

Late 19th.c. carved oak ottoman or box seat c.1890. 5'6" long with a padded seat freshly upholstered in grey linen. Hinged top with a carved and moulded edge opens to reveal useful storage space inside. Superb decorative front featuring two panels carved with grotesque beast's masks in relief with surrounding scratch carved decoration. Relief carved garlands of fruit and flowers to the uprights flanking the panels. Carved end panels and a deep carved moulding around the base. Very good colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.