Bench

1875-1940

Measurements

20 in x 32 in x 7-7/8 in

Materials

Unidentified wood

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, bequest of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1968.882

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The bench is formed by two shaped ends into which a board seat is tenoned.  Each end has two tenons, the ends of which are rounded.  Wood pegs driven in from the sides secure each tenon.

The bench is flimsy and structurally incapable of regular use as a bench.  It was likely made to add a decorative accent to a colonial interior.

All surfaces of the bench are painted a reddish brown.