Rare Jacobean Oak Metamorphic Monk's Chair / Table, c.1620 19th Century The stand would have originally

The stand would have originally had a turning mechanism for heightening and lowering which is no longer present

Weight: 18kg

The gilt detailing to the spine has faded but the title band containing the title in gilt is still nice and bright

Marbled page edges and endpapers

Rare Jacobean Oak Metamorphic Monk's Chair / Table, c.1620 19th Century The stand would have originallyA rare 17th century oak metamorphic monk's chair table, c. 1620. The two plank seat and arms both sit above bobbin supports. The three plank back sits on braces with removable pegs which operate as a mechanism for the back to be tilted forward, turning the chair into a table. There are three peg holes in each arm for the table to be adjusted if needed. There is a small loss to the wood on one of the braces but this is purely aesthetic and does not