antique hall tree

it has a storaged underneth the seat , has triple coat hooks on each side up top a mirrow that has black spots and two hand carveed lions one on each arm rest ,they are made of 5 pieces of wood all pressed together .and hand carved wood all though out the hall tree also has two places to store umbrellas one on each side and it looks like two hand made tin cans of some sort for the bottom of the umbrella rest. i was also told that this piece is a original piece is not a replica how do i tell that is is .? the back has some writing on it says what i can make out all written in chalk 5971, 66 , 4/-/9 ,sawley ,nunes ,lawrence close.