Image

Bench

Outdoor bench, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

ca. 1914

Object ID:
1971.17371.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Perkins, William (1861-1934)
Description

Wooden lawn bench painted green. Bench has a "S"-shaped seat comprising 1 1/2" w slats, screwed to the base in the middle and on either side. Arms are 22 3/8" x 4 1/4". Shoe-style feet, on either side and in the middle. The back is supported by three cleats on the back side.

Notes

Blog post that discusses this object: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2017/08/09/to-a-green-bench-in-a-green-shade/ Also, a later blog post discusses a newly acquired historic photograph showing the bench: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/photo-provides-new-documentation-of-a-museum-object/

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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