Samuel bent and brothers was one of the many thriving furniture factories in gardner ma nicknamed the chair city.
S bent brothers furniture history.
Furniture that was manufactured through the factory had the stamp s.
Bent and brothers was known for producing well made high quality furniture.
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Bent brothers highchair circa 1850 and a five spindle chair.
Thomas gardner the community was first settled in 1764 and officially incorporated as a town in 1785 after receiving land grants from the surrounding towns of ashburnham westminster templeton and winchendon.
James comee chair from the early 1800s.
Colonial style maple spindle back accent sewing side chair 241.
2 dating from about 1805 it became a center for lumber and furniture industries.
Like most of the other furniture manufac.
They specialized in the style known as colonial revival the two most common primary woods are maple and ash.
They specialized in the style known as colonial revival the two most common primary woods are maple and ash stained to look like oak.
Since 1867 colonial chairs of quality.
The original furniture in the 1800 s until the early 1900 s was identified by branding burning a logo into the wood.
Bent brothers furniture incorporated was well known for its top quality early american wood furniture for the home.
Gardner is known as the chair city and the furniture capital of new.
Named in honor of col.
Amongst the items on display are.
Conant ball wooden side chair.
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The sticker s all had s bent bros.
Usually hidden on the.
Bent brothers furniture inc.
However the gardner museum preserves the memory of this once vibrant industry with an extensive chair and furniture display that can be seen throughout the museum.
Bent and brothers was known for producing well made high quality furniture.
Bent bros 1867 some where on the piece.
When printing on paper became easier in the 1900 s stickers were affixed to the furniture.