Garden bench

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Garden bench

Entry/Object ID

MP.2004.7

Description

Cast iron settee in the neo-classical style, painted white, for use in the garden: gently curving seat back composed of interlacing scrollwork; featuring two classical vase medallions flanking a central oval; kidney-shaped seat with pierced scrollwork design; wide foliated scrolls at the knee, tapering down the leg; each leg terminating in flattened trifid foot; cast sections held together ny nuts and bolts.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1880

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

38 in

Depth

19-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 38 x 19 1/2 in. (74.9 x 96.5 x 49.5 cm)

Material

Cast iron, Paint

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Rust and loss of paint in a number of areas, including center of top rail, central oval in back (on viewer's lower left), scattered areas on the left arm support, and where rear legs and front right leg meet seat rail; numerous layers of paint obscure detail; overall cracking and flaking of paint.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Complex, Coach House - Basement

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial