benches

Kings Lynn

A high Victorian design of bench featuring a number of stylised elements but also bearing the bespoke addition of cast portraits of two unknown individuals, believed to be benefactors of the park, within the bench ends. Lost Art Limited were commissioned to produce replicas of an original bench for The Walks in Kings Lynn. In addition, a number of specially designed curved benches were designed and produced in order to complement a particular layout feature of the park. As with other designs, this can be adapted to specific requirements and so replacement faces could be introduced to the patterns and therefore the castings.

This example of High Victorian bench design was produced for the restoration project at The Walks in Kings Lynn. The design features stylized acanthus leaves plus some architectural features within a framework that owes inspiration to the influential design work of both Christopher Dresser and possibly Thomas Jeckyl. The design also incorporates two silhouette faces, although extensive research has failed to identify them, it is assumed they were benefactors of the initial project at some stage. Should these designs be of interest to you, it is possible to replace the original portraiture with either figures or alternative designs.

In the initial stages of the restoration, Lost Art were working exclusively from original illustrations until eventually an original was found in a garden adjacent to the site. In addition to the traditional cast iron and timber benches, Lost Art also designed and produced a number of longer, curved benches that also used the bench ends. This serves to illustrate our adaptability and capability and the range of our services.

This design can be offered in a variety of lengths, according to customer requirements. Longer lengths of benches can be created with the addition of central supports.

NO DIMENSIONS REQUIRED AT THIS STAGE!