A George II Oval Carved Mahogany Stool circa 1755

the drop-in seat with a contemporary needlework cover worked with birds within a foliate border, within a plain frame carved at the front and back with a C-scroll, the cabriole legs headed by stylized shells within C-scrolls continuing to scrolled brackets above pendant husks and supported on claw and ball toes with hairy fetlocks.  The needlework severely distressed.

Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, June 14, 1985, lot 69

Christie's, New York, April 13, 2000, lot 13, the Property of a New England Private Collector

John C. Rogers, English Furniture, London, 1959, p. 209, fig. 133

Overall in very good condition and with lovely proportions. The underside of the rails and inside edge of rails with dark black slightly glossy paint/wash. The losses to this finish reveal a nice oxidized and worn surface to wood and mahogany. This finish may have been added to protect against worm damage. Stool finely carved and makes use of high quality solid mahogany timbers. Scrolls overall with minor scratches and wear to the inside edge of rim around seat. drop in seat frame with old worm damage most probably original to stool. Contemporary 18th century needlework with extensive losses and areas of in-stitching.
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