17th c. Jacobean oak hall bench
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17th century carved oak English Jacobean grand hall bench reputed to have been a gift from Britain's greatest poet John Milton to his wife Mary. John Milton (1608-1674) is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost. The bench features a scrolling pediment top with relief carved designs flanking a pair of arched panels with carved busts depicting Mercury and Vulcan, surmounting a back rest with the carved inscription "A Ryghte Joyouse and Kyndly Welcome Too Ye All" over a relief carved Greek classical battle scene with the inscription "Ye Amazons doing Battel With Ye Greek Warriors", and below this "Seeke Ye All After Goode and Doo Ye Goode and Bee Ye Kynde Too All", with the maker's date "1648" appearing to the right and left. On the apron of the bench appears the dedication "John Milton Mary". 74"h x 82"w x 27"d.
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17th c. Jacobean oak hall bench
Estimate $18,000 - $25,000
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