Mahogany Saddle Stool
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Description
Good late 19th century mahogany saddle stool by James Shoolbred and Co. having shaped seat over turned legs ending in pad feet and joined by bulbous turned T-stretcher, the whole with good rich color and patination, the underside stamped with registry number and seal.
James Shoolbred and Co. (aka Jas Shoolbred) were established in the 1820s at 155 Tottenham Court Road. Originally a drapers and upholstery shop supplying the furniture trade, Shoolbred began designing, manufacturing and selling high quality furniture, of their own design in the 1860s/early 1870s. They produced catalogues which served as guides to Victorian home owners about how to put room sets together to achieve a desirable aesthetic - 'guides to good taste'. In the 1880s, Shoolbred had opened the city's first large department store on Tottenham Court Road, London. In the mid 1880s Schoolbred was granted a Royal Warrant, testament to the quality of their furniture. The company ceased trading in 1931. -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Period: 19th Century Materials: Mahogany Creation Date: 1890 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: YEWTREEHOUSE1348 Incollect Reference #: 655844 -
Dimensions
W. 16 in; H. 16.5 in; D. 12 in; W. 40.64 cm; H. 41.91 cm; D. 30.48 cm;
Message from Seller:
Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.