Ornate Antique Oak Barley Twist Stool |
In college, my apartment was 3 miles from campus. I walked past an antique store twice a day for two years. One of the first trips I saw an antique oak table in the window with twisted legs. It was just so interesting to me. Every now and then I would go into the store to browse - albeit to really see where they have moved "my table." The summer before I graduated I traveled to Europe; backpacking with the masses. Upon entering the Vatican, and St. Peters Basilica, it was hard for me to miss the Bernini Alter with barley twist pillars holding up the canopy. The photo on the left captures what I felt like at that moment. (Peter's altar and baldachino, an astounding bronze pavilion by Bernini, Photo by Ricardo Frantz, source here.)
Antique Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Table - English ? |
While you can see Barley Twist in several types of wood. I am crazy about Victorian era, and during this time most of the barley twist items were made from oak. Originally the Barley Twist was used as a more decorative support for large pieces of furniture - like chairs, tables, and sideboards. Over time, they became decorative pieces as embellishments. The stool in the first photo above is a great example of ornate - someone told me that this stool could be for milking because of the hole/grip in the top. That would have to be some fancy barn :)
OK - here are a few pieces from my collection. My motto - no room is complete without a little barley twist!
Antique Oak Barley Twist Secretary - Gothic brass details, leather mat inside |
Barley Twist Antique Tiger Oak Mantle Clock |
Antique Oak Barley Twist Leg End Table |
Thanks for looking - happy antique hunting
Teresa Marie
Teresa Marie
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