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jabiloxi

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ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« on: February 23, 2011, 12:48:21 pm »
I just got this at a yard sale and the person i bought it from told me they had no idea what it was.  However, I noticed the word "parrish" in some type of chalk or white pencil on the bottom. The legs are shorter on one side than the other so it appears to be something you would kneel on.  It looks really antiquated and I am really curious to see if anyone here has any ideas of what this is and possible value??

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Joe
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 12:53:39 pm »
Any pictures to go with the description?
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 01:00:24 pm »
Here are the pics. they were too large to load as attachments:













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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 02:07:57 pm »
Hi
It looks like it was upholstered at some point in the past. Also, although it's hard to tell, but have the legs on one side been cut down? It looks as if they may have been judging by pic 3, but could be wrong.
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 02:17:43 pm »
Parrish could have been the owner's name, the buyer's name, the store's name, or a thought that vanished phonetically.
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2011, 02:21:12 pm »
If it were Maxfield Parrish, then .....  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 02:35:17 pm »
Parrish the thought, it would be worth $$$$, mario!  ;D
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 02:37:56 pm »
I've no idea what a Wisconsin accent sounds like, wayward (touch of deja vu there), but that pun works beautifully if I imagine an Aussie accent!  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 02:44:31 pm »
Wisconsinites do not have accents (at least that is what we think).  When I travel, people that do have accents know I am from Wisconsin because of my accent.  Imagine that!  I have no clue what they are talking about!   ;D
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2011, 02:53:46 pm »
Quote from: waywardangler on February 23, 2011, 02:44:31 pm
Wisconsinites do not have accents (at least that is what we think).  When I travel, people that do have accents know I am from Wisconsin because of my accent.  Imagine that!  I have no clue what they are talking about!   ;D

If you want to know if someone is from Wisconsin....  Ask them to say "Wisconsin" ...  ;D
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2011, 03:07:06 pm »
I think what you have is a prayer kneeler, like this one. I would love to see you put it up in the project topics and reupholster it! Great find!!

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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2011, 03:12:42 pm »
Tales, your pic is red X'd out on my view.
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2011, 03:13:48 pm »
I'm special..........I got a blue ?  ;)
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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2011, 03:19:23 pm »
Blue is for sapphire!
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Re: ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS ???? Prayer bench???
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2011, 03:33:03 pm »
You're right on today aren't you wayward??   :D
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