Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil turned leg stool and this unlike another I've

and this unlike another I've seen

for me least

Clearly invested with a lot of care

1 3/4" tall x 3/4" wide x 5/8" deep

Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil turned leg stool and this unlike another I'veI love an old stencil, particularly ones that stand on their own as interesting objects, and particularly ones incorporating good words language that makes them resonate beyond their original function. Here, in addition to being a nice little piece of Providence, RI history (Sweet appears to have opened in 1840 as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer of dry goods, first as J. B Sweet then becoming "Sweet & Son" with the addition of S. S. Sweet, the