© Geffrye Museum
Set of stools
Artist: English
Location: Geffrye Museum
Date: circa 1620
Materials: oak
Dimensions: 58 x 49 x 29cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £26,769 (Total: £36,000)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 5748 (2006)
Provenance:
Jane E Cook; M R Perrin, 1920... Sotheby's.
Description:
A set of six oak joint stools with splayed legs decorated by turning and carved frieze rails. A set of joined stools and a draw-leaf table were typical furnishings of middle rank homes in the early seventeenth century. They were frequently kept in the hall, which functioned as the main living space for the household and were common despite their exceptional rarity today.
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