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Carter No.: 467

Handlist description: Four-legged stool (wood, painted white and gold)

Card/Transcription No.: 467-1


467. A FOUR LEGGED STOOL (wood, painted white, and gold). 1

POSITION: Lodged between bedstead No. 466 and the east wall of the chamber in the most precarious position (evidently as it was thrown) - (see photo 1142).

DIMENSIONS: Max. H. 45.0; W. 45.0 x 43.0; cents.

DESCRIPTION: A four legged stool of wood painted white; ornament between legs, seat and stretcher covered with thin sheet gold; caps of feet of copper and bronze.

The four legs carved in feline form, claws gilt, caps of copper & bronze, are braced together by stretchers. Between legs, stretchers and seat, the traditional ornament 'the binding of the two kingdoms' of open wood-work covered with thin sheet gold. The concave seat made of cross batons tongued together & held by means of gold nails. Around the edge a cornice thus:

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