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Footrest

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-50389

Description

A rectangular upholstered lift top with Renaissance style incised seat rails; which are enclosed by stepped molding over two "X" shaped leaf and floriform carved, pierced, incised, burled walnut veneered sides. They are joined by three square molded stretchers upholstered in an evenweave floral pattern of green and yellow fabric with like colored braid and tape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

footrests
incising
piercing
upholstering
veneering
walnut (wood)
floral patterns
Renaissance Revival
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Renaissance Revival
Floral
Upholstered
Veneered
Pierced
Incised
STOOL

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 x 19.5 x 10.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1983.152

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