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19th Century Turned Beech Clerk's Stool
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19th Century Turned Beech Clerk's Stool

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19th century turned beech clerk's stool

Date of Manufacture

Blank Canvas Antiques has dated this Victorian Turned Beech Stool to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 06936637
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Stretchers worn to bare timber: feet resting over decades of daily use.
Seat top darkened and indented: long working life at a high desk.
Ring-turned legs and double stretchers: typical late Victorian commercial furniture making.
Thick solid oval seat: sturdy construction built for everyday utility.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA848091
Dealers Internal Reference
10712
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Description
19th century turned beech clerk's stool
Date of Manufacture

Blank Canvas Antiques has dated this Victorian Turned Beech Stool to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 06936637
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Stretchers worn to bare timber: feet resting over decades of daily use.
Seat top darkened and indented: long working life at a high desk.
Ring-turned legs and double stretchers: typical late Victorian commercial furniture making.
Thick solid oval seat: sturdy construction built for everyday utility.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA848091
Dealers Internal Ref
10712
Blank Canvas Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2009
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Archive I A 19th-century turned beech clerks high stool featuring ring-turned legs, multiple stretchers, and a shaped wooden seat.

19th Century Turned Beech Clerk's Stool

Archive II A 19th-century turned beech clerks high stool featuring ring-turned legs, multiple stretchers, and a shaped wooden seat. View II
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A 19th-century turned beech clerks high stool featuring ring-turned legs, multiple stretchers, and a shaped wooden seat.
19th century turned beech clerk's stool
Ref: SA848091
A 19th-century turned beech clerks high stool featuring ring-turned legs, multiple stretchers, and a shaped wooden seat.
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  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBeech
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsRing-turned legs, Horizontal footrest stretchers, Shaped wooden seat
  • SizeH 73.5 cm (29 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This nineteenth-century clerk's stool belongs to the Victorian period and exemplifies a rustic farmhouse style. Constructed from beech, the piece displays a dark brown timber finish with visible surface wear, scratches, and age-related marks across the wooden components. The design incorporates a shaped wooden seat, four vertical ring-turned legs, and multiple horizontal footrest stretchers positioned at varying heights for stability and support. The stool measures 73.5 cm high, 37 cm wide, and 39 cm deep, providing a compact seating footprint. In a modern home, this practical piece functions well as extra seating around a kitchen island, breakfast bar, or utility counter. The rustic appearance integrates easily into traditional and transitional interior schemes, adding character and functional height to dining or work areas. The straightforward construction and durable timber build suit everyday use in busy domestic environments.

FAQs

Clerks stools were designed during the 19th century for office clerks, bookkeepers, and draughtsmen working at high standing desks or counters. Their elevated height allowed individuals to transition easily between sitting and standing during long working hours.

These stools were predominantly crafted from dense native hardwoods such as beech, oak, or elm. Beech was particularly favoured for turned elements due to its fine grain and strength under lathe turning.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-lathe turning, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and natural wear patterns on the front stretchers where feet rested. Micro-crazing in the historic surface finish also indicates legitimate age.

A high turned wooden stool functions effectively as alternative seating at a modern kitchen island or high desk. It can also serve as a compact plant stand or accent piece in an empty corner.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a beeswax polish annually to nourish the wood. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage or joint loosening.
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