Footstool

United States, probably New England

1800-1875

Measurements

7-3/4 in x 16-1/4 in x 7-1/4 in

Materials

White pine

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3584

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The footstool is made of boards cut to shape and nailed together. The rectangular top board is nailed to inclined uprights that are undercut with a double ogee (also called an “ogival arch”) that forms the four legs. Ogee-shaped skirts are nailed to each long side to both decorate and reinforce the stool. The stool has a clear finish on it with no traces of paint.