Antique Oak Arts and Crafts Footstool
This lot is an antique oak arts and crafts footstool with a rectangular carved top and turned legs. It is offered as a decorative piece of antique furniture with a distinctive hand-carved surface.
The top is carved with a central roundel containing a pinwheel or spiral motif, flanked by two smaller crescent-shaped panels. The carved border features a wave-like scrolling design running around the edge of the top. Below the top, the frame supports four legs, each with a turned upper section and a block-style detail above a rounded foot. The carving is highlighted with a pale wash that contrasts with the dark finish of the wood.
Condition and Collector Interest
The footstool shows signs of age and use. The dark finish has areas of wear and loss, and some of the pale highlighting in the carving has lifted or faded in places. The originality of the surface finish cannot be confirmed from the information available for this lot. Buyers interested in Arts and Crafts-style furniture may appreciate its carved decoration and its character as an antique piece for display or use in a period interior.
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