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Subiaco Museum > Records

FOOT STOOL: WALNUT WITH PINK AND PURPLE TAPESTRY AND BEAD CUSHION, CHUGG

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c. 1870

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Overview

A small, round, carved wooden foot stool with half-raised tapestry and beaded cushion. The cushion features a cross behind a floral design, with purple, pink and green colours in the tapestry and coloured beads handsewn in. The wood is carved walnut, with a half-raised relief and four curved ingoing legs.

Historical information

An example of a Victorian era tapestry foot stool. This stool was donated by the Chugg family, who were furniture manufacturers and antique dealers in Subiaco from the 1890s.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1109

Item type

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

CHUGG Miss A I (Queenie)

Year

Statement of significance

Example of Victorian era furniture - wooden foot stool.

Last modified

Friday, 21 November, 2025

Completeness

94

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