Stool (one of a pair)

British

ca. 1690

Not on view

This stool and its mate (58.166.2) were formerly at Drayton House, Northamptonshire, England.

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Title: Stool (one of a pair)
Date: ca. 1690
Culture: British
Medium: Walnut, velvet not original to the frame
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/4 × 28 × 19 in. (41.3 × 71.1 × 48.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Countess Mona Bismarck, 1958
Object Number: 58.166.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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