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Victorian Walnut Fender Stool
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Victorian Walnut Fender Stool

19th century
Description

A pretty Victorian inlaid walnut serpentine fronted fender stool standing on porcelain pumpkin style feet.

Newly upholstered

circa 1880

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
120cm (47.24")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Victorian Walnut Fender Stool to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1116406
Dealers Internal Reference
C0218
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Description
A pretty Victorian inlaid walnut serpentine fronted fender stool standing on porcelain pumpkin style feet.

Newly upholstered

circa 1880

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
120cm (47.24")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Victorian Walnut Fender Stool to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1116406
Dealers Internal Ref
C0218
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat.
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Archive I A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat.

Victorian Walnut Fender Stool

Archive II A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat. View II
Archive III A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat. View III
Archive IV A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat. View IV
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Salisbury Antiques Centre

Salisbury Antiques Centre
Telephone 01722 410 634
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94 Wilton Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
United Kingdom
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A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat.
Victorian Walnut Fender Stool
Ref: SA1116406
A long Victorian walnut fender stool featuring floral marquetry inlay along a serpentine base and a beige fabric seat.
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  • ObjectFootstools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Textile, Marquetry Inlay
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSerpentine front, Marquetry inlay, Bun feet, Upholstered top
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 120 cm (47 in)

This Victorian fender stool is an 1880 footstool made from walnut with marquetry inlay and a textile upholstery in a dark brown finish. The piece shows a serpentine front and base decorated with floral marquetry inlay, cream-coloured porcelain bun feet, and an upholstered top covered in beige fabric. It stands 25 cm high, 15 cm wide, and 120 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this footstool functions practically as a traditional fireside seat placed directly before a fireplace hearth. The compact design suits placement in a living room, drawing room, or study, providing a low seat or rest for feet near a fireplace. The combination of inlaid woodwork and neutral upholstery allows it to integrate easily into period-style or traditional interior schemes as a functional seating accessory.

FAQs

Fender stools emerged during the nineteenth century as low-level seating or footrests designed specifically to sit along the hearth fender of a fireplace. During the Victorian era, these stools were crafted to complement drawing room furniture, often featuring decorative wood inlay or intricate upholstery.

Traditional Victorian fender stools were constructed using solid or veneered dark hardwoods, most notably walnut, rosewood, and mahogany. The frames were frequently decorated with marquetry or floral inlay, supported by short bun or ceramic feet, and topped with padded, upholstered seating.

Authentic nineteenth-century fender stools display signs of period craftsmanship, such as hand-cut joinery, natural timber patination, and period-appropriate bun or pottery feet. Marquetry inlay should exhibit subtle variations in timber grain and colour rather than synthetic, printed uniformity.

A long fender stool can be positioned along a fireplace hearth, placed at the foot of a bed, or arranged beneath a low console table. The low profile allows it to provide extra seating or decorative layering without obstructing room focal points.

Clean the walnut timber frame periodically using a soft cloth and apply a beeswax polish along the grain to maintain the finish. Position the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent wood shrinkage, and vacuum the textile upholstery gently using a soft brush attachment.
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