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A Good Windsor Boston Stool
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A Good Windsor Boston Stool

19th century
Description

Late C19th 'Boston' Windsor stool

Beech and Elm

Turned legs and cross stretchers

Dished 11" diameter seat with moulded edge

Original time worn finish

A very good example

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Antique Windsor Wooden Stool to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1162691
Dealers Internal Reference
F6859
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Always a varied selection of Windsor kitchen chairs in stock.

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Description
Late C19th 'Boston' Windsor stool

Beech and Elm

Turned legs and cross stretchers

Dished 11" diameter seat with moulded edge

Original time worn finish

A very good example

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Antique Windsor Wooden Stool to the 19th Century.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1162691
Dealers Internal Ref
F6859
Courtyard Antiques
Courtyard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

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A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher.
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Archive I A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher.

A Good Windsor Boston Stool

Archive II A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher. View II
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Archive IV A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher. View IV
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Courtyard Antiques

Courtyard Antiques
Telephone 07581 457 143
Location
Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/courtyard
Verified Since Jul 2009
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Courtyard Antiques
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Location: Unit 15, Upcott Farm, Bicknoller, Taunton, West Somerset, TA4 4EY, United Kingdom
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A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher.
A Good Windsor Boston Stool
Ref: SA1162691
A circular dark wood Windsor stool with turned legs and an X-shaped cross stretcher.
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  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialElm, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, circular seat, cross stretchers
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

This nineteenth-century Boston Windsor stool exemplifies traditional English country furniture craftsmanship. Constructed from beech and elm with a dark brown timber finish, the piece features a dished eleven-inch diameter circular seat with a moulded edge, supported by four vigorously turned legs joined by cross stretchers. Visible details include time-worn surface wear, ball-and-ring turnings, and subtle knob feet that reveal its long functional history. Measuring 54 cm high by 33 cm wide and 30 cm deep, the compact dimensions suit placement within a fireplace alcove or beside seating in a rustic farmhouse interior. The sturdy proportions and low profile provide convenient extra seating or a modest display surface for daily domestic use.

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A Windsor stool is a traditional form of English country seating featuring turned legs socketed directly into a solid wooden seat, named after the town of Windsor where similar joinery techniques originated in the 18th century.

These stools are typically constructed using hardwoods such as elm for the shaped seat due to its split-resistant grain, with beech, ash, or oak used for the turned legs and cross-stretchers.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit wedge-anchored leg joints driven through the top of the seat, natural wear around the stretcher footrests, and varied patination consistent with historic hand-lathe turning.

In modern spaces, a Windsor stool works effectively as a compact side table beside an armchair, an accent piece within a fireplace alcove, or functional occasional seating in a hallway.

Maintain timber stools by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying beeswax periodically along the grain while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.
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