Rare Jacobean Oak Metamorphic Monk's Chair / Table, c.1620 Art Nouveau complete with its original mahogany

complete with its original mahogany and brass folding adjustable tripod

This painting

Both boards remain firmly attached and the binding is tight

The plaque and frame remain in an excellent condition throughout

there is a marbled pastedown and an old inscription to the front endpaper

Rare Jacobean Oak Metamorphic Monk's Chair / Table, c.1620 Art Nouveau complete with its original mahoganyA 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