Footstool
- Object Name:
- Footstool
- Object ID:
- 1942.008.15
- Date:
- 1840-1860
- Description:
- Upholstered footstool. Rectangular, of type known as "Ottoman," with upholstered top 2.5" high, supported on a veneered ogee-molded frame 2.75" high. Four short ball-turned feet. Green velvet upholstery, with haircloth underneath. Triangular corner blocks. Several nail holes and lengthwise cracks in framework of top, visible from underside. Adhesive tape label with loan information on underside of top. Several small chips and cracks in veneer. Primary wood, mahogany; secondary wood, white pine.
- Material:
- Wood
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-7.25 W-17 D-10.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Believed to be part of a set of furniture purchased by donor's parents (Susan Bradley and Harvey Jewell) in 1864 for use in their Beacon Street, Boston, home (where they resided from 1863 to 1933).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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