Early C20th Teak Ship Bench, Garden Seat

Name: Early C20th Teak Ship Bench, Garden Seat
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA555479
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Description

A rare early C20th teak ship's bench, garden seat; having the very unusual feature of the inset slatted back being hinged to fold down, covering the seat, with the purpose of keeping the seat dry from rain or sea spray. The shaped arms leading to the deep curved slatted seat, raised on substantial square legs with shaped corner brackets and plain stretchers. The top rail having an engraved brass plaque "Built from timber of ex HMS Defence 1860-1932"

Good condition, strong and sturdy. Old varnish, could be easily re-varnished or oiled.

English circa 1932

Dimensions (ins) 60 wide x 39 high x 25 deep; seat height 15.5

HMS Defiance was the last wooden line-of-battle ship launched for the Royal Navy. She never saw service as a wooden line-of-battle ship. In 1884 she became a schoolship. On 26 November 1884 Defiance became the Devonport torpedo and mining schoolship.

She was sold on 26 June 1931 to Castle's Shipbreaking Yard for dismantling at Millbay, Plymouth. Doige's Annual for 1932 poignantly describes her as "the last of England's 'Wooden Walls'".

Physical Dimensions

Height

99cm (38.98")

Width

152cm (59.84")

Depth

63cm (24.80")

Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA555479

Dealers Internal Reference

R0374

Dealers Notes

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Description

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The shaped arms leading to the deep curved slatted seat, raised on substantial square legs with shaped corner brackets and plain stretchers.

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

The top rail having an engraved brass plaque "Built from timber of ex HMS Defence 1860-1932"

fig 1. Early C20th Teak Ship Bench, Garden Seat

Good condition, strong and sturdy. Old varnish, could be easily re-varnished or oiled.

English circa 1932

Dimensions (ins) 60 wide x 39 high x 25 deep; seat height 15.5

HMS Defiance was the last wooden line-of-battle ship launched for the Royal Navy. She never saw service as a wooden line-of-battle ship. In 1884 she became a schoolship. On 26 November 1884 Defiance became the Devonport torpedo and mining schoolship.

She was sold on 26 June 1931 to Castle's Shipbreaking Yard for dismantling at Millbay, Plymouth. Doige's Annual for 1932 poignantly describes her as "the last of England's 'Wooden Walls'".