Antique, Small Mahogany Embroidery Foot Stool. 18th Century

Name: Antique, Small Mahogany Embroidery Foot Stool.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1126306
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectFootstools
Period18th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialMahogany, Wool Tapestry, Fabric
ColourSage Green
MotifsCabriole legs, Floral needlepoint, Carved knees

This small Georgian footstool uses a mahogany frame and a wool tapestry embroidered fabric cover. The rectangular top has a sage green floral needlepoint cushion with pink, red, and blue flower motifs, while the dark wood frame shows surface scratches and wear from age. Four dark mahogany cabriole legs include carved details on the knees and stand on rounded feet. The item measures 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep, and 20 cm tall, following the dealer's measurements converted to metric. This piece works well placed by a fireplace hearth or in a traditional English country house living room as a low seat or rest.

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Tapestry footstools became widely popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, often crafted by hand as decorative needlepoint projects to display domestic embroidery skills within formal drawing rooms.

Traditional footstools feature solid hardwood frames, such as mahogany or walnut, constructed with mortise and tenon joints, stuffed with natural horsehair or fibre, and upholstered in hand-worked wool tapestry.

Authentic period pieces display hand-carved timber detailing, hand-stitched wool canvas top covers showing slight irregularities, original brass or iron upholstery tacks, and realistic age wear along the feet.

Place a vintage footstool beside a modern tailored armchair or near a fireplace hearth to introduce botanical texture, timber warmth, and historical pattern into modern schemes.

Gentle vacuuming using a soft brush attachment removes dust from wool embroidery without pulling threads, while the solid wood frame benefits from periodic polishing with clear natural beeswax.

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Antique, Small Mahogany Embroidery Foot Stool.

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