Lot Essay
A similar walnut close stool with two dummy books forming the lid, is illustrated in R.W. Symonds, English Furniture from Charles II to George II, New York, 1929, pg. 158, fig. 107.
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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR (LOT 698)
A GEORGE I WALNUT CLOSE STOOL
CIRCA 1720
Details
A GEORGE I WALNUT CLOSE STOOL
CIRCA 1720
With a later hinged top with leather-bound books opening to a compartment.
20½ in. (52 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1720
With a later hinged top with leather-bound books opening to a compartment.
20½ in. (52 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Estate of Marjorie Wiggin Prescott; Christie's, New York, 31 January 1981, lot 309.
Acquired from Mallett, London, 1995.
Acquired from Mallett, London, 1995.
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