Antique Decorative Metal Vanity Piano Bench Griffins Hand/arm Rests Camel Feet

A BEAUTIFUL, ANTIQUE, DECORATIVE, GOLD PAINTED, CAST IRON, VANITY, SLIPPER, RADIO, OR PIANO BENCH/SEAT WITH ITS UPHOLSTERED, ONE-BOARD, SOLID WOOD SEAT. IT IS CIRCA LATE 1800's-EARLY 1900's. EACH END OF THE BENCH HAS AN UPRAISED, SUPPORT OVER THE SEAT THAT IS TOPPED WITH A SMALL HAND/ARM REST UPHOLSTERED IN THE SAME FABRIC AS THE SEAT.

THE ENDS ARE PIERCED WITH SCROLLS AND CURLS; A HORIZONTAL BAR AT THE SEAT LEVEL; FOUR VERTICAL SPIRAL SUPPORTS---"LEGS"---THAT END IN'CAMEL STYLE' FEET; A CURVED/ARCHED SUPPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE'LEGS'; A CIRCLE BETWEEN THE SPIRAL'LEGS' HOLDING A DETAILED WINGED GRIFFIN; AND THE TWO ENDS ARE CONNECTED BY A ROUND, STRAIGHT, ROD. THE RECTANGULAR SEAT IS HELD IN PLACE WITH SIX SCREWS. THE SEAT AND ARMS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED WITH AN OLD STYLE, LOOSE WOVEN, UPHOLSTERY FABRIC FROM EUROPE. THE BENCH MEASURES 27 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH; 12 INCHES WIDE AT ITS WIDEST PART; AND 23 INCHES HIGH FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE ARM RESTS. THE SEAT MEASURES 23 INCHES LONG; 11 INCHES IN DEPTH; AND 17 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT. A VERY DECORATIVE, CAST IRON, BENCH READY FOR DISPLAY OR USE ANYWHERE IN THE HOME---THE ENTRYWAY, BEFORE A VANITY, IN FRONT OF THE PIANO, AT THE FOOT OF A BED, NEXT TO THAT FAVORITE CHAIR---TO MENTION A FEW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWING. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE VINTAGE ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. The item "ANTIQUE DECORATIVE METAL VANITY PIANO BENCH GRIFFINS HAND/ARM RESTS CAMEL FEET" is in sale since Wednesday, March 28, 2012. This item is in the category "Antiques\Furniture\Benches & Stools\1800-1899". The seller is "sirtommyd" and is located in Janesville, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Style: Victorian
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Type: Benches & Stools
• Age: 1800-1899
• Upholstered seat: w/European fabric