A Regency parcel-gilt and ebonised stool, early 19th century, in the manner of Thomas Hope

Re-decorated and re-gilt but in reasonable condition. One arm rest rail is loose and might benefit from professional attention. The seat upholstery with some dark marks which may benefit from a professional clean, also with two small vertical splits. With losses to gilding and painted ebony commensurate with age and use. Old worm damage to feet which is apparently no longer active. Dimensions: 72cm. high, 80cm. wide, 40cm. deep; the seat: 44cm. high.
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The form of this stool has been heavily influenced by a design in Thomas Hope's Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807, pl. 12, no. 4. Hope's design, which is derived from a model `reserved for the use of the highest officials in Ancient Rome', is of similar 'X' frame form, differentiated only by lion paw feet.