{"product_id":"f11-264-115","title":"Rare 17th c. Bench","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA bench with a back this tall had one job, to catch the fire's heat and hold the draft off your shoulders. Found in Montpellier but built in Normandy in the 1600s, it stands on solid plank sides that curl into rounded ears at the top, a wide seat above an arched cutout at the foot. A high-backed bench like this is a settle, pulled up close to the hearth where its tall back trapped the warmth and its solid sides kept the cold from creeping in, the warmest and best seat in an old stone house. Sylvie would set it in an entryway, styled with a stack of old books and her shoes from the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51214181597407,"sku":"F11-264-115","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000012599_007.jpg?v=1787849205","url":"https:\/\/sylvie.co\/products\/f11-264-115","provider":"Sylvie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}