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Antique Victorian Elm & Ash Cutler’s Stool C.1850
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Antique Victorian Elm & Ash Cutler’s Stool C.1850

19th century
Sold 20 July 2026 · Founders Antiques
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Description

A good original mid 19th-century cutler’s stool, with a thick well-figured elm slab seat raised on three broadly splayed ribbed ash legs retaining traces of old green paint.

With an exceptional patina and of especially useful height for this type, the stool has all the strong, sculptural character of traditional English workshop furniture, its ribbed ash legs being closely associated with Sheffield cutler’s stools.

Very good antique condition with lots of surface wear, marks and patina consistent with long practical use. Structurally solid, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1850.

H: 57.5 W: 64 D: 51 cm

Seat - W: 40.5 D: 22 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Stool to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57.5cm (22.64")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
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SA1212315
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3714
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Description
A good original mid 19th-century cutler’s stool, with a thick well-figured elm slab seat raised on three broadly splayed ribbed ash legs retaining traces of old green paint.

With an exceptional patina and of especially useful height for this type, the stool has all the strong, sculptural character of traditional English workshop furniture, its ribbed ash legs being closely associated with Sheffield cutler’s stools.

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Very good antique condition with lots of surface wear, marks and patina consistent with long practical use.
Founders Antiques

Structurally solid, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1850.

H: 57.5 W: 64 D: 51 cm

Seat - W: 40.5 D: 22 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Stool to the Victorian era.

Height
57.5cm (22.64")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1212315
Dealers Internal Ref
3714
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A small antique three-legged wooden stool with a rectangular elm top and turned ash legs.
Antique Victorian Elm & Ash Cutler’s Stool c.1850
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Utilitarian
  • MaterialElm, Ash
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsThree splayed legs, Rectangular slab top, Through-tenon joints
  • SizeH 57.5 cm (23 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

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A cutlers stool is a traditional piece of utilitarian seating used by knife makers and artisans in industrial workshops during the nineteenth century, characterised by a low, sturdy profile designed for bench work.

These pieces were typically constructed using native British hardwoods, frequently combining a dense elm seat for resilience against splitting with ash or oak for turned splayed legs.

Authentic pieces display distinct hand-tool marks, wedged through-tenon joints, historical surface wear, and natural patina developed through decades of workshop use rather than artificial distressing.

This type of seating functions well as a minimalist bedside table, a plant stand, or an accent piece to introduce historical texture into contemporary spaces.

Preserve antique wood surfaces by keeping them away from direct sunlight and radiators, avoiding chemical polishes, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the dried timber.
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