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Step Stool

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1868-1933

GUSN

GUSN-5900

Description

Inverted Y-shaped step stool has two main curvilinear shaped side supports terminating in squared off legs; single collapsable step joins legs via metal stretcher bar at center; vase and ring turned stretchers join legs at front and back; metal screws hold joints.

Details

Descriptive Terms

step stools
oak (wood)
Oak
STOOL, STEP

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24.25 x 17.25 x 15.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.991

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