An Egyptian revival oak folding stool , the leather covered top above ebony and ivory inlaid carved ducks' head supports, 13.5in (34.2cm) h. This is a copy of an Egyptian folding seat, New Kingdom, c.1250 BC. A variety of pieces in this vein were produced in the 1920s by the Madrasa Craft School. Such pieces were bought by the Carnarvon family and by King Farouk for the Royal Palace.¦
