{"product_id":"19th-century-american-folk-art-painted-prayer-bench","title":"Period American Pew Bench, Maine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking mid-19th-century American folk art prayer kneeling bench retaining its original dark red-brown painted surface. The top is inscribed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“PEW. No. 2.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the underside bears the pencil inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“John Wechman \/ Seat No. 11.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wonderfully primitive American prayer kneeling bench dates to the mid-19th century and retains an exceptionally characterful original painted surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstructed in a long rectangular form with square-nailed joinery and simple bootjack-form legs, the bench is painted in a deep red-brown and lettered across the top in white with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“PEW. No. 2.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A faint pencil inscription on the underside reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“John Wechman \/ Seat No. 11.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully worn from generations of use, it is an evocative piece of American folk art with strong graphic appeal. Display it beneath a painting, in an entry, near a hearth, or as a low platform for books, pottery, or collected objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Discovered in Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36⅜ in. W × 8 in. D × 6½ in. H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique condition with authentic surface wear, scratches, paint loss, abrasions, and age-related marks throughout. The original finish and historic wear are an important part of its character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TWO ROADS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45273545932982,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/2652\/files\/58B610DC-0FDE-4717-BDAB-E092715CC97A.jpg?v=1784571906","url":"https:\/\/tworoads.store\/products\/19th-century-american-folk-art-painted-prayer-bench","provider":"TWO ROADS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}