Lot 173: Meeting House Bench

Birch, pine and maple, dark natural stain (possibly original), shaped birch back with 39 maple spindles, finely shaped pine seat, three sets of front and back double stretchered legs, stamped on both ends “6” (probably indicating the sixth bench in a series of benches in the Meeting House), Enfield, NH, c. 1840, 9′ 11 1/2″ l, 16″ seat h, 31″ overall h, (ex. Brecht family collection).

Estimate: $7,000-10,000