A French white painted cast iron Gothic Revival garden bench, attributed to the Val d'Osne foundry, late 19th century, the openwork back- and armrests cast with Medieval style tracery and quatrefoils, the seat with honeycomb pattern, 87cm high, 142cm wide Provenance: Collection of a Titled Gentleman, London The present bench is derived from a design published in the 1858 Barbezat et Cie. foundry catalogue. It is illustrated in John Davis Antique Garden Ornament, Antiques Collectors Club, 1991, p. 280, pl. 6:31 The present bench may have been produced by the Val d'Osne foundry, who purchased the company of Barbezat in the later 19th century and continued to produce its designs.
A French white painted cast iron Gothic Revival garden bench, attributed to the Val d'Osne foundry, late 19th century, the openwork back- and armrests cast with Medieval style tracery and quatrefoils, the seat with honeycomb pattern, 87cm high, 142cm wide Provenance: Collection of a Titled Gentleman, London The present bench is derived from a design published in the 1858 Barbezat et Cie. foundry catalogue. It is illustrated in John Davis Antique Garden Ornament, Antiques Collectors Club, 1991, p. 280, pl. 6:31 The present bench may have been produced by the Val d'Osne foundry, who purchased the company of Barbezat in the later 19th century and continued to produce its designs.
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