An antique French prayer stool / chair. For kneeling and praying on or low seating. The fabric and seat on this one is great but it does have some typical signs of age as detailed below.
Sourced: in Normandy, France
Origin: French
Age: circa 1908
Materials: wood, fabric
Size roughly: 88.5h x 46w x 49d cm or 35h x 18w x 19.5d inches
Condition: in antique condition with signs of previous prayer, wear and scrapes, tarnish and patina, fading to fabric, damage and wear to embroidery, areas of fading and discolouration to material, cushion is surprisingly good and this has likely been re-stuffed at some point or it has seen little prayer over the last 115 years, signs of lighter long gone woodworm in some areas but this is particularly visible on the lower backrest crossmember from the rear (treated and will be again before dispatch), slight play in joints as expected from a 100 year old piece of furniture that has been repeatedly knelt on but this one is better than most, certainly structurally sound and ready for prayer. A very original piece but pillow and structure is so good for one of these that we suspect it has been refurbished at some point. Please see all photos.
Weight: 6.7 kg (heavy and large so expensive to ship internationally)
Shipped from France
Discerning features: packed with prayer energy