A George III mahogany stool circa 1780

in the manner of William and John Linnell

This is in country house condition. The top has some age cracks, minor dents and minor chips. Some repairs and losses to the top. One leg repaired. Joints loose. Five roundels are missing. Good colour.
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This interesting 'hall stool' of saddle form relates to an example sold, with provenance from the Earls of Jersey, in a Furniture sale, Sotheby's London, 10 September 2007, Lot 294. The stool offered in 2007 probably came from Osterley Park, just outside London, the great mansion re-modelled by Robert Adam and whose influence is seen in its fluid neo-classical design. A group of furniture at Osterley was known to have been supplied by Linnell.