Stool (lower)
1701 or 1702
Restored about 1800
England (London)
Beech, carved and water-gilded (original)
Upholstery: figured velvets with coloured silk trimming (original); crimson silk velvet and ribbon (about 1800)
Acquired with support from the Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), The Brigadier Clark Fund and the London Historic House Museums Trust in memory of Wendy and George Levy
Museum no. W.14-2009
An inventive method was used to upholster this grand stool. The loose cushion rests in a shallow well to keep it in position. The cover of the stool is removable and tied down into the base cloth using decorative bows (usually hidden).
The cushion has been conserved to show more of the original multi-coloured velvet, recently discovered under the later crimson covers.
[01/12/2012]