Cast iron garden bench with fern decoration: gently swelling arms and back (curved crest rail) filled in with fern leaves and stems; fern design also between back and front legs below seat; squirrels eat at the bases of fronds; simple curved legs ending in round foot; long U-shaped seat with 3 sets of concentric semi-circles which intersect to form an open work design; pieces attached with nuts and bolts; painted gray.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
29-1/4 in
Width
43 in
Depth
15-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 43 x 15 3/4 in. (74.3 x 109.2 x 40 cm)
Material
Cast iron
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Unknown
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Accessioned in 1981; acquired before.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside Complex, Lunchroom/Gallery