Name/Title
Circular revolving piano stool of the Fenn family, c. early 1900sEntry/Object ID
2012.40.1Description
ACC. NO. 12.40.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FURNITURE
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1900's
OBJECT: STOOL, PIANO
DESCRIPTION: A CIRCULAR REVOLVING STOOL SET ON A 4-LEGGED PEDESTAL BASE. THE LEGS AND STRETCHERS ARE LATHE-TURNED AND CULMINATE IN CAST IRON CLAW FEET WITH GLASS BALLS. STOOL APPEARS TO BE MADE OF OAK IN DARK WOOD WITH A MAHOGANY STAIN.
SIZE: H 19"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: THE FOLLOWING COLLECTION IS FROM THE ERNEST E. AND MAUDE E. FENN HOME ON 2038 ALAMEDA AVENUE, ALAMEDA. HOME WAS PURCHASED IN 1922 AND WAS THEN INHERITED BY THEIR SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, HELGA AND CHESTER FENN. HELGA WAS VERY ACTIVE IN CIVIC AFFAIRS, ETC., IN ALAMEDA AS A MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLIC WOMEN, ALAMEDA BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR UNDER THE RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT. DONOR IS GRANDDAUGHTER OF ERNEST AND MAUDE E. FENN, AND DAUGHTER OF CHESTER E AND HELGA M. FENN. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1877 AND IS PRESENTLY BEING PREPARED FOR SALE.
DONOR: ELIZABETH ANNE CATE
CATALOGED: JUNE 2, 2012