Stool

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Stool
Datec. 1775
MediumBlack walnut, beech, and gilding
Dimensions18 1/2 × 24 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (47 × 62.9 × 46.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1223
Current Location
Rienzi
Drawing Room
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceThe Royal Family, Kensington Palace, 1911; Palace of Holyroodhouse, 1912; [Stair & Co., New York]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, 1970; given to MFAH, 1996.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Paper inventory label on the inside seat rail: "PALACE OF H..(torn)/Room 3 (?)"
Branded inside seat rail: "G.R/H.P 1912" and "Kensington (with crown) 1911"
Remnants of paper label inscribed in ink "N87".

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