Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue and negative space--made all the

and negative space--made all the better by the contrasting terra-cotta colored rim

Marked 1626 on the bottoms

) are a nice complement to the other two

bottom edge of the parka and boots

Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue and negative space--made all theOne 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