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Antique Step

Description

Antique step or stoop .

Category American Furniture
Medium wood
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 3'w x 4'h
Date Period late 1800's
Weight 10lbs
History grandmother had it. She says it was used to get into Stagecoaches in the 1800"s
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 15 years ago

looks like a library step to me. As the name suggests they were used to reach upper bookshelves. Most like this one are Victorian pieces, though it's hard to tell without examining them. Here's a link to comparable examples at auction.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=library+steps&fq=&sort=relevance&dtype=gallery&hasimage=true&type=complete&rows=20&addfq=sale_date_year%3A%282010%29

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