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Rare 16th-Century Henry VIII Period English Antique Oak Boarded Stool
Rare 16th-Century Henry VIII Period English Antique Oak Boarded Stool
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An exceptionally rare survivor.
A 16th-Century English antique oak boarded stool dating back to the reign of Henry VIII.
Peg-joined construction.
The plank seat with scratch-carved decoration over a supporting apron with cut-out decoration of Gothic design incorporating lancets and daggers. Supported by slightly splayed cut-out end boards.
Superb colour and patination.
Provenance - Ex private collection, Staffordshire, England.
For similar examples see Tobias Jellinek, Early British Chairs and Seats 1500-1700, p. 195, pl. 238. The stool was formerly in the Adler Collection and was sold by Sotheby's, 24th February 2005, lot 60 for £15,000. Also a stool in the Clive Sherwood Collection, sold by Sotheby's, 22nd May 2002, lot 84. An example can also be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, no. w.95-1921, donated by A. H. Fass of Giffards Hall, Newmarket. For a discussion and illustrations of boarded stools see Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture: The British Tradition, pp.261-262.
Condition - Please refer to the images. Good overall. All joints are sound. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Size - Width 47 cm x Depth 28 cm x Height 48 cm (18 1/2" x 11" x 18 7/8")
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