Footstool
- Object Name:
- Footstool
- Object ID:
- 1927.015.04
- Place of Origin:
- Conway, NH
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Footstool. Unidentified maker, Concord, NH; c. 1840. Rectangular pine top and four square tapered legs having chamfered corners. Top is upholstered, but its beveled lower edge is evident where upholstery is loose. Upholstered with wool ingrain carpet in a floral and geometric designs in red and off-white. Other layers of upholstery underneath; several nail holes near edges of upholstery. Legs and top, where visible on underside, are painted black. A handwritten paper label tacked to underside of top reading: "1836. / Mother's' Cricket.' / Mrs. Cynthia Morgan Thorne. / 1836-1892. / John Calvin Thorne Concord."
- Material:
- Wood
Textile
Pine
Wool - Dimensions:
- H-5.75 W-11.5 D-8 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by donor's mother, Cynthia (Morgan) Thorn (1804-1892), who was born in Pembroke and married Concord shoe manufacturer Calvin Thorn (1811-1884) in 1836. Given with other family household and decorative items, including a silhouettes of Cynthia, Calvin, and John C. Thorne.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John Calvin Thorne
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