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Stool of walnut
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Stool of walnut

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1700 · copper (metal); walnut (hardwood); wood (plant material); velvet (fabric weave)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The seat is upholstered. It rests on four serpentine legs with houses in the middle. The legs are connected in pairs, crosswise, by pins with copper nails, which are set in the houses. At the bottom two serpentine, at the top two unworked slats hidden under the upholstery. The upholstery is renewed. One of a pair of stools (inv. no. BK-15539-a and -b).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTaboeret van notenhout. c. 1650 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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