Sale 7746
London
|
10 September 2009
Price realised
GBP 4,375
Estimate
AN EARLY VICTORIAN WALNUT STOOL CIRCA 1840 The hinged, buttoned red leather upholstered seat above curved X-frame supports with applied roundels and joined by a turned stretcher, with a paper label to underside printed 'SOLD' and inscribed in pencil 'MISS MANN' 16 in. (41 cm.) high; 35½ in. (90 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
Provenance
Miss Mann.
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