Early 19th Century Curule Stool

Early 19th Century Curule StoolAn elegant early 19th century rosewood curule stool of compact proportions. Why we like it Its pure form and neat proportions make this elegant stool a rare example of its kind. Sella Curulis, the chair of state, is derived by the ancient writers from currus (chariot). The sella curulis is said to have been used at Rome from a very remote period as an emblem of kingly power, having been imported, along with various other insignia of royalty, from

Country house condition

Gillows of Lancaster are among the few most celebrated English furniture makers

polychrome decorated in ancient Greek style

Evoking lyric poetry

George and maintained contact with their Somerset relations

The stylized cluster-column profile of the front legs and the foliate carving on the spandrels found on the present chairs are some of the characteristic features of the documented work of the leading Yorkshire cabinet-making firm of Wright and Elwick ( 1745-1771)

The Gothic manner was further promoted by George Smith's The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide

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are traditionally associated with Edward Holmes Baldock (1777-1845)

Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752)

This highly decorative and beautiful table features a burr walnut veneered top with exquisite floral marquetry inlay

The square upright-splat backs with canopied crest rails