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Footstool

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-221948

Description

Upholstered section supported by unadorned band of mahogany veneer, above four acanthus-carved, scroll-foot cabriole legs, with casters.

Details

Descriptive Terms

footstools (stools)
mahogany (wood)
upholstery
Rococo Revival
Footstool

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 x 17 1/2 x 16 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.136.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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