Two of the stools in situ on the first floor landing of Benacre Hall, Suffolk, 2002
THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG STOOLS, English, circa 1725
Width: 22½ in; 57.5 cm
Depth: 17¾ in; 45 cm
Further images
A set of four George I parcel gilt walnut stools.
Note: The parcel gilding has been reinstated.
The previous white painted and parcel gilt decorative scheme was carried out in the 19th century to celebrate Queen Victoria’s visit to Benacre Hall in December 1851. The original parcel gilding has now been reinstated, enhancing the beautiful colour of the walnut.
Provenance
Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, Royal Lieutenant Governor (1681-1751), for the Governor’s House, Williamsburg, Virginia, present-day USA (1727-1747);
Subsequently shipped to Hampton, Middlesex, England, until 1775;
By descent to Sir Thomas Gooch, 3rd Baronet, Benacre Hall, Suffolk, England;
By descent to Sir John Gooch, 12th Baronet, Benacre Hall, Suffolk, England, until 2000;
Private collection, New York, USA.
Literature
Illustrated:
Sotheby’s, ‘Benacre Hall, The Property of the Estate of the late Sir John Gooch, 12th Bt.’, sale catalogue, Suffolk, 9-11 May 2002, p. 203.
