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Production: Unknown
History note: Fortnum & Mason, London, from whom purchased
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum to commemorate the charimanship of the Museum's Syndicate of the Right Hon. Lord Butler of Saffron Walden, KG, PC, CH, FRSL.
Height: 98.5 cm
Length: 203 cm
Width: 55 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1978-06-05) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
Settles are wooden benches, usually with arms and a high back, long enough to accommodate at least three sitters. The word ‘settle’, like ‘settee’, probably comes from the Latin ‘sedile’, meaning a seat or bench. They were especially popular during the 18th century, placed in the entrance halls of large houses.
Accession number: M.12-1978
Primary reference Number: 95990
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Settle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/95990 Accessed: 2025-06-22 22:09:09
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|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-06-22 22:09:09|publisher=The
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