An unusual Charles II oak 'panel back' armchair with a box seat 1660-1680, Lancashire With a waved lunette carved toprail centred with the incised initials: 'R.F.E.', above a foliate s-carved frieze and a similarly adorned long panel, over a lozenge incised twin panel with each panel centred by a carved rosette, on bobbin turned front supports and square section rear legs, 65cm wide x 62cm deep x 113cm high, (25 1/2in wide x 24in deep x 44in high) Footnotes: Provenance Until fairly recently the offered armchair formed part of a collection of furniture and works of art, ranging from the 15th century to the 18th century, which furnished an early 15th century Sussex manor house. This collection was amassed predominantly over the course of the last quarter of the previous century; it included a number of rare and, in a few instances, very early oak pieces. Much of it sold last year, Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 23 September 2025, Vernacular Furniture, Naive Art and Textiles. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing