Bidspirit auction | Victorian-style Garden Benches with Cast
Victorian-style Garden Benches with Cast Iron Ends. No reserve. - The lot consists of a garden benches of Victorian-style design, featuring decorative cast iron end frames and wooden seating. The primary bench in the foreground is constructed with two heavy cast iron ends finished in black paint, displaying traditional scrolling and foliate openwork motifs. The seating area is composed of four narrow wooden slats. The backrest is a distinctive feature, formed from a single, wide, natural live-edge (waney edge) wooden board that retains the irregular profile of the timber. The wood is a light-toned species, showing a clear natural grain with occasional knots. The second bench, partially visible in the background, features similar cast iron end frames finished in green paint with a standard multiple-slat wooden backrest. No maker's marks, stamps, or labels are visible on the cast iron frames or the woodwork of either bench.