Stool Collection (page 2)

Children Make a Wreath
Three little girls & their brother sit upon a quilt in the middle of the floor. The eldest girl has abandoned her knitting to make a floral wreath for the youngest. Date: circa 1870

Model D Pianoforte And Stools, 1884-87. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Model D Pianoforte And Stools, 1884-87.

War trophies taken from the army of the King of Dahomey at Abbeokuta, 1864. Creator: Unknown
War trophies taken from the army of the King of Dahomey at Abbeokuta, 1864. Items taken after '...the King of Dahomey's army, reckoned at from ten to fourteen thousand warriors

Barstool
Eric Mattheyses

Sunny energy
Gigi Rosado

Girl who loves autumn
Gigi Rosado

Slender Figure
Little Dean

White Chair On Blue
Dale Hefer

Whte Chair On Green
Dale Hefer

How to make love (colour litho)
8656553 How to make love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to make love)

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Girl sewing with cat at her feet (colour litho)
8641351 Girl sewing with cat at her feet (colour litho) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sewing with cat at her feet)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638783 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Police capturing burglars in a New York bank around 1870. Coloured engraving, 19th century
NWI4959090 Police capturing burglars in a New York bank around 1870. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Police capturing burglars in a New York bank around 1870)

Full-length nude portrait of a young woman dressing
3560683 Full-length nude portrait of a young woman dressing. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1910 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Costumes of Naples. Portrait of a group, postcard, 1902 (carte de visite)
3561337 Costumes of Naples. Portrait of a group, postcard, 1902 (carte de visite); (add.info.: Naples 1902 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Letters C D: horse, kite, dog, pig, clown, cooking, diligence, dancers, camel, dominoes, masonry
DUV4208304 Letters C D: horse, kite, dog, pig, clown, cooking, diligence, dancers, camel, dominoes, masonry. Engraving in ABC of toys', 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Letters N O P: niche, orange and doll, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205985 Letters N O P: niche, orange and doll, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590497 Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty. He carries a stool and bucket on a bamboo yoke, along with razor, scissors, strop, etc

The players. Death and a black demon seem to fight on the player in green at the table
FLO4675857 The players. Death and a black demon seem to fight on the player in green at the table. Death has his bone hand on the man's throat, while the Demon grabs his hair

Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving)
672887 Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture)

Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s
NWI4759656 Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s.; (add.info.: Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3566835 Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Turkey 1890 ca. Photographer: Albert); Alinari Archives, Florence

Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches)
FLO4677617 Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches), and another takes something from a box of tricks

Stool with figure of woman (wood)
CUL4927587 Stool with figure of woman (wood) by African School; (add.info.: African art Brussels. Congo National Museum); Photo © Maeyaert/AIC

Nude seated in front of a mirror, 1929 (pencil & ink on paper)
2651484 Nude seated in front of a mirror, 1929 (pencil & ink on paper) by Rooke, Noel (1881-1953); Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

French Naval Academy in hammocks
863928 French Naval Academy in hammocks; (add.info.: Cadets at the Ecole Navale, the French Naval Academy in their hammocks in which they slept)

Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving)
672888 Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture)

Our picnic tea (colour litho)
8672707 Our picnic tea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our picnic tea. Children having a tea party)

Good and bad posture when reading (engraving)
8655780 Good and bad posture when reading (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for La Nature et L'Homme)

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The bar of the Aviator House, Rome
3562854 The bar of the Aviator House, Rome by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Rome 1940 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A stool used in the game stool-ball
5307250 A stool used in the game stool-ball.; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a stool used in the game stool-ball)

Portrait of a young woman in intimate apparel, seated at a table with a book
3560686 Portrait of a young woman in intimate apparel, seated at a table with a book. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1910 ca)

Fashionable dandies at an elegant cafe. Dick and the Captain paying their respects to the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe
FLO4686751 Fashionable dandies at an elegant cafe. Dick and the Captain paying their respects to the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes

Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne
FLO4620659 Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne, sofa and box

Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel"
JEB4933232 Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges
MMM5483413 The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges. English watercolor (38x55.5 cm), 1750.; National Maritime Museum, London

Classroom, mixed and has several levels, a colonial school, with a child punished
NWI4961469 Classroom, mixed and has several levels, a colonial school, with a child punished, wearing a cover head of cancer and the teacher reading a book to a young boy. Illustration 19th century

Ouveuse de loge - Usher at a lodge, Paris, early 19th century, in brown coat, black apron, white lace bonnet
FLO4658490 Ouveuse de loge - Usher at a lodge, Paris, early 19th century, in brown coat, black apron, white lace bonnet, holding a key and carrying a stool

Life of a City clerk, luncheon bar and afterwards at a coffee house (engraving)
8631643 Life of a City clerk, luncheon bar and afterwards at a coffee house (engraving) by Eckhardt, Oscar (1872-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life of a City clerk)

Girl playing with puppies (engraving)
8631494 Girl playing with puppies (engraving) by Fisher, Percy Harland (1864-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing on the floor with puppies. Illustration from Black and White)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630747 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

There was an Old Person of Cannes, who purchased three Fowls and a Fan (coloured engraving)
8634389 There was an Old Person of Cannes, who purchased three Fowls and a Fan (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl milking cows (colour litho)
8635290 Girl milking cows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl milking cows)

Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving)
8650022 Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stool, Store, Stork)

Ornament: Furniture, The Stool (engraving)
8647169 Ornament: Furniture, The Stool (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furniture, The Stool)

Monk Alessandro della Spina, inventor of glasses, ca 1850 (illustration)
7422841 Monk Alessandro della Spina, inventor of glasses, ca 1850 (illustration); (add.info.: Science. Optics. Monk Alessandro della Spina, inventor of glasses, Pisa, Italy, 1296)

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"From Long Trails to Quick Lunches: The Stool's Story Unveiled" Step back in time as we embark on a journey through various eras and places, all centered around the humble stool. Picture yourself at Paddington Station in 1936, indulging in a quick lunch or snack bar experience while perched on a sturdy stool. Transporting ourselves further into history, let us visit Cornwall in the early 1900s. A Milkmaid gracefully balances her pail atop a wooden stool as she tends to her daily chores, embodying simplicity and tradition. Now imagine the roaring twenties, where a flapper girl exudes confidence and style while sitting at a cocktail bar. Her elegant posture accentuated by the sleek lines of the stool beneath her adds an air of sophistication to this vibrant era. Transitioning from glamour to tranquility, we encounter Zen priest Ikkyu Osho meditating upon his wooden stool. In silence and stillness, he finds enlightenment amidst chaos—a testament to the power of minimalism. Our journey takes us next to Berlin's Adlon Hotel—an epitome of luxury—where patrons gather around an opulent bar adorned with plush stools. Here conversations flow freely as drinks are savored within this grand setting that has witnessed countless stories unfold. As we move forward through time again, we find ourselves drawn towards artistic expression. "Come to the Show, " whispers an inviting caption alongside images capturing dancers swaying rhythmically on stools during Poodle Polka performances—a delightful fusion of music and movement. Curiosity leads us now towards Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex—a martello tower turned unconventional bar where visitors perch themselves upon unique stools inside its historic walls. This juxtaposition between old-world charm and modernity creates an unforgettable ambiance for those seeking something extraordinary.