Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing Nicely carved head with open

Nicely carved head with open mouth and white teeth inside

the front brim of his hat

was custom made by its user

I especially love the choice of blue paint for face

I found these at an estate sale loaded to the gills with a lifetime's accumulation of all manner of things

Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing Nicely carved head with openAnother week, another stool; there are some things I buy that make me wonder 'what is someone going to do with this???' but I never second guess a good old infinitely useful stool. This one I grabbed at a shop in upstate NY just as it was coming in the door great lines, great patina, well constructed, very sturdy, and perfect as a pedestal for all sorts of things. (Or using as a stool!) 13 l x 7 d x 7 1 2 t and in very good antique condition, nicely