Origin: Continental Europe, probably French
Date: Late 19th to early 20th century
Period/Style: Louis XV Revival
Maker: Unidentified
Materials: Carved oak, woven upholstery, and brass upholstery tacks
Form: Double-ended window bench
Description: A Continental carved oak double-ended window bench in the Louis XV Revival taste, with an elongated upholstered seat flanked by high outward-scrolled ends. The exposed frame is carved with acanthus leaves and scrolling ornament and raised on four cabriole legs. Rose and cream woven upholstery displays alternating bands of foliate scrollwork and stylized floral motifs, finished with closely spaced brass upholstery tacks. The compact scale and symmetrical profile are characteristic of late Victorian salon furniture.
Marks: No maker's mark observed.
Dimensions: 28 in. H, 41 in. W, 19 in. D
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The exposed wood has scattered scratches, abrasions, finish wear, and small edge losses, especially at the carved ends and legs. The later upholstery has fading, surface soiling, rubbing, and minor pulls, with wear along the edges. Several brass tacks are oxidized or sit unevenly. The frame appears stable but has not been load-tested. The underside and internal upholstery structure have not been examined.