Stool

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

clerk's stool

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Name/Title

Stool

Entry/Object ID

2000.001.004

Description

Black walnut clerk's stool, 1800-1850, windsor style. American, possibly South Carolina due to use of walnut. Four rounded legs connected with rounded cross-braces support round seat. Tenoned construction and use of tiny nails. Scribe marks are visible on underside of seat indicating the placement of the legs. "240" marked in chalk on underside of seat.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.001.

Source or Donor

Acquisition Fund, Historic Charleston Foundation

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1850

Place

Country

United States of America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stool

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

26-1/4 in

Width

17 in

Length

17-3/4 in

Diameter

11-1/2 in

Material

Walnut

Location

Room

101B

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

101B

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Sarah Ferguson

Date

November 3, 2022

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

top stained, blackened, and spotted from water and mold. Most likely used as a plant-stand later in its life. Nicks, scratches, gouges over all of the stool - top, legs, and feet. Green paint drips on one leg, white on another.

General Notes

Note

Notes: documentary photograph - 35 mm in file

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023