Sold 30 March 2025 · Courtyard Antiques

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Description

18th century vernacular stool

Gnarly top in Elm

Splayed legs in Ash

Tactile with heaps of character

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Primitive Wooden Stool to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

30cm (11.81")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1126283

Dealers Internal Reference

E6727

Dealers Notes

Always a varied selection of Windsor kitchen chairs in stock.

Delivery arranged to most UK destinations.

Enquiries replied to within an hour - please check junk file otherwise.

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NB We no longer ship to USA.

Description

18th century vernacular stool

Gnarly top in Elm

Splayed legs in Ash

Tactile with heaps of character

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Primitive Wooden Stool to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

30cm (11.81")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1126283

Dealers Internal Ref

E6727

About the Dealer

Courtyard Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

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Telephone 07581 457 143

Location

Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom

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ObjectStools
Period18th century
StyleRustic Farmhouse
MaterialElm, Pine
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSlab seat, Turned legs, Exposed wedges, Adze marks
SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

FAQs

Primitive wooden stools are handcrafted seating pieces, often made by rural artisans or farmers using locally sourced timber, characterised by simple construction techniques like bodger-made legs inserted into a thick slab seat.

These items were typically constructed from indigenous British hardwoods and softwoods, frequently combining an elm or ash slab seat with turned or cleft oak, pine, or beech legs.

Authentication relies on examining tool marks, hand-carved wedged tenon joints, traditional adze work on the seat, and natural patina, wear patterns, and oxidisation consistent with age rather than artificial distressing.

This piece can be styled as a bedside table, a plant stand, or an organic accent in a minimalist or rustic room to introduce texture and historical warmth against clean lines.

Preservation requires keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and drastic humidity fluctuations, occasionally treating the wood with microcrystalline wax or natural oils to nourish the surface without trapping moisture.