Stool
1675-1699 (made)
| Place of origin |
Stool, rectangular of walnut, supported on four bulbous legs, joined by curved stretchers meeting in the centre, and resting on four gadrooned bun feet. Covered with light grey damask woven with floral pattern, in 1922 this was hidden and covered with velvet in the style of the period, given by Sir Frank Warner. Reupholstered in 1967 in stamped yellow woolen plush.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Walnut, with upholstery |
| Brief description | Stool upholsterd in velvet, English, 1675-1699 |
| Physical description | Stool, rectangular of walnut, supported on four bulbous legs, joined by curved stretchers meeting in the centre, and resting on four gadrooned bun feet. Covered with light grey damask woven with floral pattern, in 1922 this was hidden and covered with velvet in the style of the period, given by Sir Frank Warner. Reupholstered in 1967 in stamped yellow woolen plush. |
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| Credit line | Given by Douglas Eyre in memory of my father and mother, Henry Richard and Isabella Catherine Eyre, late of Shaw House, near Newbury, Berks |
| Object history | W.27-1922 (chair), W.27a-1922 (chair), W.27b-1922 (chair), W.28-1922 (stool) given by Douglas Eyre, Lords Oak, Landford near Salisbury, Wilts. (Registered papers 22/1658) Condition on acquisition 'Slighly worn and worm eaten. The needlework is now covered by velvet in the style of the period, given by Sir Frank Warner. One chair W.27a-1922 lent to Tewksbury Museum, 1968 (RF 68/821) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.28-1922 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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