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A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af
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A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af

19th century
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A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Gallery Bench 270cm, AF.

An impressive brown studded-leather, substantial country house hallway or most likely museum gallery bench of considerable proportion, measuring 270cm wide.

A superbly constructed, mahogany frame bench seat retains excellent structural integrity, it sits well and remains firm to sit on, the leather is in mostly good original condition, albeit some sculls and tears as featured in photos, all distress to the leather are easily repairable but sold AF, as found.

A magnificent country house hallway bench, or viewing gallery bench from a typical 19th century museum or art gallery, the bench is 85cm wide which allows up to 5-6 people comfortably on each side.

Dimensions

Length 270cm

Width 85cm

Height 72cm max height to end arms

A handsome antique bench of versatile use and appeal for a large home or business.

The lower section is upholstered in a tartan fabric, this probably started life as leather.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service £120, please enquire for Scotland.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
268cm (105.51")
Declaration

Gilt and Gesso has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

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SA1179171
Description
A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Gallery Bench 270cm, AF.
An impressive brown studded-leather, substantial country house hallway or most likely museum gallery bench of considerable proportion, measuring 270cm wide.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, AF
fig 1. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af

A superbly constructed, mahogany frame bench seat retains excellent structural integrity, it sits well and remains firm to sit on, the leather is in mostly good original condition, albeit some sculls and tears as featured in photos, all distress to the leather are easily repairable but sold AF, as found.

fig 2. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, AF
fig 2. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af

A magnificent country house hallway bench, or viewing gallery bench from a typical 19th century museum or art gallery, the bench is 85cm wide which allows up to 5-6 people comfortably on each side.

Dimensions

fig 3. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, AF
fig 3. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af

Length 270cm

Width 85cm

Height 72cm max height to end arms

A handsome antique bench of versatile use and appeal for a large home or business.

The lower section is upholstered in a tartan fabric, this probably started life as leather.

fig 4. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, AF
fig 4. A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, Af

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service £120, please enquire for Scotland.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
268cm (105.51")
Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179171
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Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Location
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BN21 1DJ
United Kingdom
Verified Since May 2023
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A Substantial 19th Century Button Leather Museum Viewing Gallery Bench 270cm, AF
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