A rare, early to mid 18th century, Welsh stool, the square, rush seat above four, ring and baluster-turned, ash legs joined by channel-moulded, oak stretchers. The colour and patina are excellent. The original rope seat replaced with rush. Cardiganshire, circa 1720-1750.
Dimensions:
36 cms square, 32 cms high.
Literature:
Welsh Furniture, 1250-1950, a Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design, by Richard Bebb, Volume 2, page 294, fig 1209, which illustrates a very similar stool with a rope seat, described as Cardiganshire, circa 1690-1730.
A rare, early to mid 18th century, Welsh stool, the square, rush seat above four, ring and baluster-turned, ash legs joined by channel-moulded, oak stretchers. The colour and patina are excellent. The original rope seat replaced with rush. Cardiganshire, circa 1720-1750.
Dimensions:
36 cms square, 32 cms high.
Literature:
Welsh Furniture, 1250-1950, a Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design, by Richard Bebb, Volume 2, page 294, fig 1209, which illustrates a very similar stool with a rope seat, described as Cardiganshire, circa 1690-1730.
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