WONDERFUL ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH C JACOBEAN STYLE CARVED OAK MINIATURE STOOL
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AS PER LSITINGAS ALWAYS CONDITION FIRST : THERE IS A SPLIT TO TOP PLANK, JUST AGE RELATED AND TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS.THERE HAS BEEN VERY OLD REPAIRS TO KEEP TOP TOGETHER, SEE PHOTOS. I BELIEVE THE MEATL PIECES COULD BE REMOVED AND TOP GLUED TOGETHER BUT , THIS IS ALL PART OF ITS CHARM.THERE ARE MARKS TO WOOD, NO WORM AT ALL.THIS SHOULD ONKLY ENHAMCE THE AGE OF THIS ...PIECE, SO NO APOLOGIES ARE MADE FOR ABOVE.
NOW I OFFER FOR SALE THIS WONDERFUL ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH c SUPERB JACOBEAN STYLE CARVED OAK MINIATURE STOOL.THIS PIECE HAS BAGAS OF CHARACTER AND REPRESENTS IT AGE WELL, I BELIVE ITS CIRCA 1810.THERE ARE REPRODUCTIONS AROUND, BUT JUST LOOK AT THIS ITEM AND YOU CAN SEE ITS AGE, I ALSO GUARANTEE THIS IS A TRUE ANTIQUE PIECE. NOW THERE ARE MANY OPINIONS OF THE USE OF THESE ITEMS.SOME SAY THEY ARE SALESMEN MINIATURE SAMPLES. OTHERS BELIEVE THEY ARE CALLED A LADIES MODESTY STOOL, BASICALLY USED FOR LADIES TO REST FEET ON AND RAISE THE DRESSES OF THE DIRTY FLOORS , AND AS THEY WOULD BE UNDER VERY LARGE FLOWING DRESSES NO PARTS OF THE LEGS WOULD SHOW, HENCE MODESTY STOOL.BEAUTIFUL STRONG ENGLISH OAK. TURNED WOOD DETAILINGYOU WIL NOTE 2 THICKER FEET ON 2 THINNER FEET, THIS IS WHY NORMAL FOR THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LITTLE WOBBLE IF PRESSED, BUT AGAIN YOU CAN SEE THE WEAR ON BOTTOM OF THE FEET.STYLISED CARVED FLOWER TO CENTRE OF TABLE.VERY MUCH IN THE 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN STYLE..IT MEASURES APPROX 12" x 7.5" X 7.25" HIGH