Primitive British Elm Long Bench, Splayed Trestle Legs, c. 1900–1920 View Watchlist >
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Lot # F1051
System ID # 29758018
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Primitive British Elm Long Bench, Splayed Trestle Legs, c. 1900–1920
A long, low primitive bench in elm, built in the British country tradition with a single thick plank seat carried on splayed, V-notched trestle legs. Each leg is braced to the underside with an angled wood spur and locked through the seat with exposed mortise-and-tenon joinery — the dark tenon faces break the surface cleanly at each leg position along the plank. The seat carries a deep, glowing patina from generations of use, with rounded edges worn smooth and a surface scribed with old scratches and tool tracks.
The trestle-and-spur construction is a hallmark of utilitarian English farmhouse and hall furniture, where a bench like this would have served along a wall, at a long table, or in a workshop. The form is honest and unadorned, valued today for its sculptural simplicity and the depth of its worn finish. The underside shows old worm holes and tracking consistent with a piece of this age.
CONDITION
Good and structurally sound — the MVES team comfortably sits on it. Surfaces show scratching, scuffing, finish wear and loss, and age-appropriate wear throughout. Old worm holes and tracking are present on the underside; the exposed tenons show some checking and age. Rustic by design.
DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
- Overall: 14 3/4" H × 73 3/4" W × 8 13/16" D
- Seat Thickness: 1 7/16"
- Material: Elm (unmarked)
- Origin: British, c. 1900–1920
- Campbell's Soup Can (4" H) Shown for Scale — Not Included
