Footstool
The notches on this stool, one of the few known examples of New England cabriole leg stools, indicate that it was one of a pair. The detailing on the legs is evocative of Massachusetts or Rhode Island work; the use of cherry, of Connecticut. The knee brackets deviate from standard New England practice in that they are glued to the front of seat rails rather than being nailed to the bottom edge. Among the few chairs that share this feature are those of a set said to be from Middletown, Connecticut, for example, 46.194.1–.4.
Artwork Details
- Title:Footstool
- Date:1730–60
- Geography:Made in New England, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Cherry, yellow pine
- Dimensions:16 x 19 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (40.6 x 48.9 x 45.1 cm)
- Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Screven Lorillard, 1952
- Object Number:52.195.14
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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