STOOL
About 1705
The State Bedroom at Warwick Castle was furnished around 1800 with much older objects, to create an atmostpheric antiquarian interior. This stool is part of a set, matching the high state bed that dominates the room. The suite was given to the Earl of Warwick by George III (reigned 1760-1820) and may have been made for Queen Anne (reigned 1702-14). The covers, dating from about 1800, are close in style to the original upholstery, and are trimmed with the original braid.
Britain (London)
Gilded beech, with silk velvet covers and silk braid
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.15-2009. [2011]
Stool (upper)
1701 or 1702
Restored about 1800
England (London)
Beech, carved and mordant-gilded (renewed)
Upholstery: crimson silk velvet (about 1800) with a central panel of figured velvet (original); coloured silk trimming (original)
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.15-2009
The fragility of textile covers means that upholstery is often replaced, restored or updated in a more fashionable scheme.
This stool displays the reworked upholstery covers that were applied in about 1800. The upholsterer was careful to repeat the unusual structure of the original upholstery and to incorporate some of the original figured velvets and trimmings.
[01/12/2012]