American "Gothic" Pattern Cast Iron Garden Bench 19th c., scalloped crest, interlocking arched back, scrolled arms, reticulated seat, foliate skirt, cabriole legs, h. 32 in., w. 42 1/4 in., d. 18 in. Note: The design for this bench was patented in England in 1846 by the Carron Companyof Scotland. It was published in many American foundry catalogues, including J.L. Mott Iron Works of New York (1889, p.24, pl.28), J.W. Fiske Iron Works of New York (1868, p.30) and Stewart Iron Works of Cincinnati (p.95, no.367) and also produced by numerous foundries including Chase Bros. & Co. of Boston and The Vulcan Iron Works of Illinois. Benches similar to the lot presented here are at the White House and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ref.: Tracy, 19th Century American Furniture and Other Decorative Arts, pl. 119; Israel.