Continental carved walnut hall bench, late 19th century, having a pierced carved crest rail depicting a central heraldic shield flanked by gryphons and finials, above a relief carved back with a central female mask surrounded by scrollwork, flanked by golden velvet upholstered arms ending in lion mask handrests, centering the rectangular conforming gold upholstered bench seat with burgundy passementerie trim and red velvet bolster pillow, the bench seat opening to storage space, the whole resting on a base relief carved with a central Green Man mask surrounded in scrollwork, 52"h x 50"w x 21"d.