Pew
Category
Furniture
Date
1840
Materials
Oak
Measurements
1867 x 978 x 581 mm
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Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 902529.3
Summary
Part of a set of high quality gothic oak pew and prayer book stand - Ex Wadhurst Hall Chapel; (back section) - High back pew - designed to go up against a wall - fitted with five individual seats. Above the backrest are two rows of panelling carved with eight unidentified inentical crests and coats-of-arms. Also individual seat arms and carved finial detail at each end of pew.
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 1987.
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