Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue Print on cream paper of

Print on cream paper of a nice weight

Marked 1626 on the bottoms

The box measures 5 3/4 square and 1 5/8" tall

I noticed there is a tiny split in the wood that runs down the center of the face side of the shovel end

if not to be used for a shot of something warming

Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue Print on cream paper ofOne of the things I really love about old wooden stools is that typically they've been put to hard use, and they show it! This very cute small slatted one has a few screws augmenting the nice old nails joining slats to sides, and newer reinforcements screwed to either side to sturdy it up. While these might be eyesores to purists, I love seeing these investments in preserving the utility and longevity of this trusty old thing! I'd think late 19th