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A Small Antique Scottish Creepie Stool - Apprentice Piece
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A Small Antique Scottish Creepie Stool - Apprentice Piece

19th century
Sold 15 December 2024 · Opus Antiques
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A 19th century  small Scottish creepie stool. Creepie is a word for an old milking stool. The word creep means to bend down low. These stools were low to the ground and traditionally were made with solid sides with a board that runa along the top forming the seat. This little stool has a cut out heart. It is only small and was probably made for use as a stand or for a teddy or possibly a salespersons piece.

It only measures 15.5cm w x 8.5cm d x 9cm h.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Creepie Stool to the 19th Century.

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A 19th century  small Scottish creepie stool. Creepie is a word for an old milking stool. The word creep means to bend down low.
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These stools were low to the ground and traditionally were made with solid sides with a board that runa along the top forming the seat.
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This little stool has a cut out heart. It is only small and was probably made for use as a stand or for a teddy or possibly a salespersons piece.

It only measures 15.5cm w x 8.5cm d x 9cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Creepie Stool to the 19th Century.

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SA1018869
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A small rectangular antique wooden creepie stool with a cutout heart motif on the top surface and pegged joints. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small rectangular antique wooden creepie stool with a cutout heart motif on the top surface and pegged joints. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Small Antique Scottish Creepie Stool - Apprentice Piece

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A small rectangular antique wooden creepie stool with a cutout heart motif on the top surface and pegged joints.
A Small Antique Scottish Creepie Stool - apprentice piece
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A small rectangular antique wooden creepie stool with a cutout heart motif on the top surface and pegged joints.
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  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleScottish Country
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHeart cutout motif, Pegged tenon joints, Splayed legs, Scalloped apron

A creepie stool is a traditional low, three or four-legged wooden seat historically used in Scottish rural cottages for sitting near the hearth or low fireside.

These pieces were typically constructed from local domestic hardwoods such as oak, elm, pine, or fruitwoods, utilizing simple pegged mortise and tenon joinery.

Authentic apprentice pieces often display meticulous scale craftsmanship, traditional joinery techniques, natural timber ageing, and tool marks consistent with period hand tools.

An antique wooden stool can be utilized as a small display surface for botanical arrangements, a compact bedside support, or an accent piece in a minimalist scheme to introduce warmth and historical texture.

Preserve antique wood by maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the finish.
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