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Four-legged stool, ca. 1710, Carved and gilded walnut, covered in mid-18th century French tapestry with modern silk tasseled…
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Four-legged stool

Maker unknown · ca. 1710

Medium
Carved and gilded walnut, covered in mid-18th century French tapestry with modern silk tasseled fringe
Dimensions
Overall: 20 × 20 × 20 in. (50.8 × 50.8 × 50.8 cm)
Accession
1986.38.3
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1986
Culture
French
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