Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form eagle ruler I seem to be a

I seem to be a magnet for old folky American river landscapes lately

plenty of rusting but not much shedding

8 1/8" tall x 6 1/4" widest diameter

he looks totally at peace in his own little world

I found these at an antique shop in New Hampshire

Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form eagle ruler I seem to be aThe silk piecework covering the face of this antique stool is much worn, but I find it really beautiful, and I love the unusual shape of the stool, evoking hand fans and fire screens, and with the spooled handle, like a fourth leg, completing the reference. Cut of a very thick slab of wood, with three more spooled legs to stand on. C. 1870s 80s New England, I believe. 16 at handle, 11 5 8 x 7 1 2 t. I wouldn't put much weight on it, as the legs are a