Petite and Very Sweet Primitive 19th Century Cricket Stool in Old Green Paint handmade rabbit but also a fair bit

but also a fair bit of wisdom

still two used kindling sticks in their original wrappers

with the embroidery in wool yarn too

but the yield is a landscape that feels like a whole world unto itself

the top of the box falling apart

Petite and Very Sweet Primitive 19th Century Cricket Stool in Old Green Paint handmade rabbit but also a fair bitMy quest for good old stools never ends, and I'm particular about them, picking up most every one I see until I find one where the form and proportions and paint and nails add up, to my eye at least, just right. As I think they do with this 19th century one, purchased from a favorite country dealer in central MA, who shares my love of primitive stools. Nice small scale, great old green paint, honest wear, square head nails augmented with a few round