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Piano Stool

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-38999

Description

Piano stool with four hairy paw feet and foliate knees. Heavy turned pillar and dolphin side seat rails. Spool turned rail with scroll tablet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stools (seating furniture)
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
brass (alloy)
turning (shaping process)
damask
Empire (style)
Stool, Piano

Inscription

Stamp, under seat: ""1"" Marked on several seat elements.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 x 15 1/4 x 15 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary C. Wheelwright

Accession Number

1937.298

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