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It was clearly a practical and popular design and other versions are known. Designs for stools with overall similarities were also published by Ince &amp; Mayhew in 1762 (in <i>The Universal System of Household Furniture</i>, plate XXXIV) and by Robert Manwaring in 1765 (<i>The Cabinet-Maker's Real Friend and Companion</i>, plate 18), but with more ornament, as 'dressing stools'. Francis, Duke of Teck (1837-1900) married a grand-daughter of George III, and was granted the title of 'Highness' in 1887. The couple had an apartment in Kensington Palace and a country house, The White Lodge in Richmond Park. Their daughter, Princess May, later married the Duke of York, later George V.","physicalDescription":"Hall stool of carved mahogany. It has a rectangular seat with scrolled ends, the legs are S-shaped and are joined with a C-shaped scroll on each side. It has volute feet. The gap between the seat and the 'C'-scroll is filled with a medallion carved with a sunflower motif. There are turned baluster stretchers at each end. On the underside is a late-19th century printed label (See 'Marks').\n","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":"This stool is of the same design as a set supplied in 1764 by by Chippendale to the library of Christ Church College, Oxford. The attribution to Chippendale is based on a note in the College's Building Accounts for the Library dated 21 July 1764: 'Mr Chippendale's Bill for Stools for the Library....38.15.0'. 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The Prince and Princess of Teck \nJohn Lane 47 Sloane Street, S.W.\nCarver and Gilder\nDealers in antique china, furniture & works of art' ","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"On printed paper label on underside of top"}],"objectHistory":"Gift of Brigadier W. E. 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