Pew

Object Name:

Pew

Object ID:

1981.025

Place of Origin:

Weare, New Hampshire (probably)

Date:

circa 1790

Description:

Pew Door, from the Weare, NH, Meeting House. Pine. Mortise and tenon construction and pegged. Lower two-thirds is a paneled door with raised panel; upper one-third is an open space with two turned spindles. The maple turnings are acorn with vase turning on top of that with a spool turning on top of that. Door is pine with evidence of gray paint that appears to have been mostly stripped. Also evidence of a painted number on middle rail - white oval with black illegible number. Left side has two leather straps held in with wire nails (leather straps and nails are replacements). It has a rounded crest with beaded edges and concave molding held on with small tacks, probably cut nails. Interior appears to have a pale yellow wash. Some letters, "A" and others, and scribbled on interior. Added reinforcing bar on lower end of interior.

Material:

Wood
Leather
Pine

Dimensions:

H-42.875 W-23.75 D-1.75 inches

Provenance:

Said to have come from the Weare, NH, meeting house. Purchased by NHHS from seller of local antiques, David Ottinger.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

Subjects:

Architecture, Doors & doorways, Pews