Antique English Carved Oak Arts & Crafts Hall Bench Seat 'Birds in a Tree' 1900 Mid-Century Modern with James Fenton's mark and

with James Fenton's mark and the letter "X" for 1872 and the anchor for Birmingham

visiting Taos in 1899 and Santa Fe in 1900

engraved to the rear with a lion and an "E" in a shield

The vases of square bulbous baluster form with long flared necks and raised upon flared bases

The lamp base is made of blackened hand-forged iron

Antique English Carved Oak Arts & Crafts Hall Bench Seat 'Birds in a Tree' 1900 Mid-Century Modern with James Fenton's mark andAn unusual and attractive antique carved oak Arts and Crafts bench, circa 1900. This very handsome antique bench has a hand carved top and is made of planked and pegged construction, the seat is carved with birds sitting is a fruiting tree. The flared base with block carved legs and stretchers, the bench is raised on arched pad feet. The bench is made from solid quarter sawn oak with very attractive 'Tiger' stripping and is of very stout construction,