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Gothic Revival overstuffed square footstools upholstered with red wool and corresponding gimp. Rails have carved acorn branches inserted in carved lozenge and two applied corner blocks with carved quatrefoil, four turned and octagonal shaped legs with button feet on castors.
footstools (stools)
carving (processes)
walnut (wood)
wool (textile)
acorn
Gothic Revival
quatrefoils
walnut (wood)
Stool
Footstool
Walnut
Wool
Carved
Acorn
Quatrefoil
Gothic Revival
Footstool
Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),
Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)
Brooklyn, NY, USA
19 x 22.5 x 20.625 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Margaret Carson Holt
1970.434.2
New York state (United States)
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