Farmington NH School Hand Constructed Settee
Title
Farmington NH School Hand Constructed Settee
Description
Hand made, wooden settee from one of the early Farmington, NH schools. The seat flips up and reveals storage in the lower portions of the settee. Used at the Pine Bluff Cottage (Alton Bay, Lake Winnipesaukee) for many decades. Formerly owned by S.S. Parker of Farmington and S.P. Nute of Detroit, Michigan and heirs.
The Pine Bluff Cottage Register diary from 1929 indicates:
“Ned Parker says two old settees at camp came from the old Farmington school which was moved away when present H.S. was built in 1875.”
Condition: Good
Size: Approximaitely 5'Wx 19.5" D x32"H -Seat Height 15" -Interior Storage 5'W x 19.5" D x 15" H
The Pine Bluff Cottage Register diary from 1929 indicates:
“Ned Parker says two old settees at camp came from the old Farmington school which was moved away when present H.S. was built in 1875.”
Condition: Good
Size: Approximaitely 5'Wx 19.5" D x32"H -Seat Height 15" -Interior Storage 5'W x 19.5" D x 15" H
Creator
Unknown
Date
Circa 1875
Date Created
Before 1875
Contributor
Donated by Ned Parker via Margaret Stocker
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Farmington NH School Hand Constructed Settee,” Farmington Historical Society-Museum of Farmington History, accessed April 27, 2024, https://farmingtonnhhistory.omeka.net/items/show/660.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Ned Parker Cottage Register Booklet Covering 1893 -1930 |