A pair of black-painted cast iron garden armchairs and bench Jacob Sobers, Philadelphia, PA, and John Mclean, New York, NY, late 19th century

Each of "Curtain Style," cast with maker's names.

(H: 38 in. (chairs), H: 37 1/2 in. W: 46 1/2 in. D: 17 in. (bench))

Provenance

Property from a Private New Jersey Collection.

all pieces very solid and sturdy; all pieces having a probable later paint surface; some occasional chips or losses to paint, and the bench having some selective occasional spots of rust or oxidation expected with age and use; the bench with small loss to scroll on center section of backrest; one chair with old crack to left-facing edge of seat, but the crack is stable and doesn’t affect functionality, other chair with apparent welded repairs to back left-facing leg and to front right-facing leg; the bench probably with welded repairs to both right-facing legs, and one evident welded repair to back left-facing leg