Stand
Original OwnerOriginal pulpit owned by
Reverend George Albert Hubbell
American, 1824 - 1903
Furniture MakerStand made from pulpit remains by
Harold Berresford Hubbell Sr.
American, 1886 - 1955
Datereconstructed from original in 1940
MediumWood with metal screws
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of top x depth of top): 17 9/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (44.6 x 36.8 x 26cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of Harold B. Hubbell, Jr.
Object number2005.9.0
MarkingsA yellowed paper label is affixed to the center of the underside of the stand. Hand-written in green ink is, "Made by H B Hubbell Sr. from old/ pulpit owned & used by Rev. Geo/ Gubbell when pulpit often the/ property of the minister. This/ one probaby used in pastorate./ One [illegible words] before. New Rochelle./ 1920 [illegible words]"Inscribed"H. B./ Hubbell/ 1940" is carved into the underside of the stand between the leg attachments.NotesHistorical Note: Harold B. Hubbell, Sr. (1886-1955), of New Rochelle, New York, made this stand from the remains of the pulpit used by his grandfather, Reverend George Albert Hubbell (1824-1903). Reverend Hubbell was a Methodist minister and a pastor at Meriden, Waterbury, Middletown, Birmingham, Bridgeport, and New Haven, Connecticut, and in New York City and Brooklyn, New York.On View
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