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Rushlight Stool
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Rushlight Stool

19th century
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Picture evenings like today, with the autumn days drawing in, the fire logs burning brightly, the dog hoarding as much of the warmth as he can and his master bending down to light the rushlight that’s been placed into the top of the stool with one pushed into the hole in the stools seat side. Got the picture ? Now this is where this stool spent its days with burn marks to prove it. A charming and rare piece of vernacular history. This stool, incidentally, came from the same farm as the next stool with the whittling knife blade. I would like to keep them together so anyone interested in both the deal will be made sweeter.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
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Antiquesaddictive has dated this Antique Wooden Rushlight Stool to the Victorian era.

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Picture evenings like today, with the autumn days drawing in, the fire logs burning brightly, the dog hoarding as much of the warmth as he can and his master bending down to light the rushlight that’s been placed into the top of the stool with one pushed into the hole in the stools seat side. Got the picture ? Now this is where this stool spent its days with burn marks to prove it. A charming and rare piece of vernacular history. This stool, incidentally, came from the same farm as the next stool with the whittling knife blade. I would like to keep them together so anyone interested in both the deal will be made sweeter.
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Antiquesaddictive has dated this Antique Wooden Rushlight Stool to the Victorian era.

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A small primitive wooden rushlight stool featuring four splayed legs wedged through a thick rectangular oak slab top.
Rushlight Stool
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A small primitive wooden rushlight stool featuring four splayed legs wedged through a thick rectangular oak slab top.
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A rushlight stool is a low-level wooden stand historically used in rural households to support rushlight holders or candles, or to perform low-level work near a hearth.

These stools were crafted using traditional vernacular joinery methods from local hardwoods such as oak or elm, featuring a thick hand-hewn slab seat fitted with splayed legs secured through wedged mortise joints.

Authentic examples display hand-cut surface textures, irregular wear around the base of the legs, visible wedged tenons flush with the top surface, and natural timber shrinkage along the grain.

A primitive wooden stool functions as a textural accent piece, ideal for elevating small decorative objects, acting as a low plant stand, or resting alongside a fireplace hearth.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a dry cloth and occasionally applying a beeswax polish to nourish the timber, avoiding harsh chemicals or placement near direct heat sources.
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