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Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool
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Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

19th century
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Circa 1870, carved mahogany revolving grotto stool, with the trade label of Edwards and Roberts, London. With a scooped out seat in solid mahogany and small gallery back which is fixed to a thread revolving mechanism. It has a tapering column, carved acanthus leaves on the base and a mythical mask in the form of a primitive lion. Sitting on a circular bezel and standing on three carved animal feet. The casters of the feet have been removed and in the centre is the trade label of Edwards and Roberts.

Size 58 cm high x 38 cm diameter

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Georgian Antiques has dated this Carved Mahogany Grotto Stool to the 1870s.

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Circa 1870, carved mahogany revolving grotto stool, with the trade label of Edwards and Roberts, London.
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With a scooped out seat in solid mahogany and small gallery back which is fixed to a thread revolving mechanism.
Georgian Antiques

It has a tapering column, carved acanthus leaves on the base and a mythical mask in the form of a primitive lion. Sitting on a circular bezel and standing on three carved animal feet. The casters of the feet have been removed and in the centre is the trade label of Edwards and Roberts.

Size 58 cm high x 38 cm diameter

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Carved Mahogany Grotto Stool to the 1870s.

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SA529419
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26405
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A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet.
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Archive I A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet.

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

Archive II A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View II
Archive III A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View III
Archive IV A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View IV
Archive V A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View V
Archive VI A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View VI
Archive VII A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View VII
Archive VIII A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet. View VIII
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A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet.
Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool
Ref: SA529419
A carved mahogany revolving grotto stool featuring a dished swivel seat, a central sculpted mask support, and a tripod base with carved paw feet.
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Grotto style furniture emerged in late sixteenth-century Italy and saw significant revivals during the Victorian era, taking inspiration from natural caves, marine life, sea shells, and fantastical figures.

Carved hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and lime wood were typically used, often finished with dark stains, gilding, or silvering to accentuate the detailed relief carving.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-carved joinery, natural wear patterns around the swivel mechanism, hand-cut iron or brass threads, and solid hardwood timber showing genuine oxidation.

A grotto stool functions as a sculptural accent piece in an entryway, library, or dressing room, providing texture and historical depth when contrasted against modern neutral walls.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth along the carved contours, apply high-grade beeswax sparingly twice a year to preserve the timber finish, and avoid placement near direct heat sources.
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