The tapestry top is tacked on the top with a shallow, unknown padding and I would class it as a firm top.
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Gout Stool Foot Stool Seat
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OLD WOOD AND FABRIC FOOT STOOL KNEELING TAPESTRY TOP AF
Antique Gothic Oak Prayer Bench Kneeler Stool
Antique Oak Stool/ Foot Stool
Antique 1800's Tapestry Buggy Carriage Seat Or Foot Stool W/Folding Iron Frame
Antique Tapestry Top of Stool