Stool
1800-1840 (made)
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Mahogany stool with carved decoration and covered with gilt gesso. Rectangular with four lion's paw feet. On each side and at the ends, a scallop motif flanked above by a scale pattern and below by symmetrical foliage. Top upholstered in crimson velvet.
Object details
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| Brief description | Stool, French, 1800-1840, carved and gilt mahogany |
| Physical description | Mahogany stool with carved decoration and covered with gilt gesso. Rectangular with four lion's paw feet. On each side and at the ends, a scallop motif flanked above by a scale pattern and below by symmetrical foliage. Top upholstered in crimson velvet. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alphonse Kahn Esq. |
| Associated object | W.17A-1946 (Pair) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.17A-1946 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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